Biology:Acanthodrilidae

Short description: Family of annelid worms

Acanthodrilidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Annelida
Class:	Clitellata
Order:	Opisthopora
Suborder:	Lumbricina
Family:	Acanthodrilidae Claus, 1880
Genera
See text

The Acanthodrilidae are an ancient and widely distributed family of earthworms which has native representatives in Australia , New Zealand, South Africa , South America, and North America. No native species are known from India (cf. Octochaetidae) nor Asia. The family possibly shows a pre-Pangaean distribution.

Membership requires an 'acanthodriline' arrangement of male pores and holoic nephridia.

Genera

• Acanthodrilus Perrier, 1872
• Afrogaster Csuzdi, 2010
• Agastrodrilus Omodeo & Vaillaud, 1967
• Bahlia Gates, 1945
• Balanteodrilus Pickford, 1938
• Barogaster Gates, 1940
• Benhamia Michaelsen, 1889
• Benhamiona Csuzdi & Zicsi, 1994
• Borgesia James, 1991
• Calebiella Gates, 1945
• Celeriella Gates, 1958
• Chacdrilus Fragoso & Rojas, 2009
• Chaetocotoides Julka, 1988
• Chilota Michaelsen, 1899
• Cubadrilus Rodriguez & Fragoso, 2002
• Dashiella Julka, 1988
• Decachaetus Lee, 1959
• Deinodrilus Beddard, 1888
• Dichogaster Beddard, 1888
• Dinodriloides Benham, 1904
• Diplocardia Garman, 1888
• Diplotrema Spencer, 1900
• Drilocheira Fender and McKey-Fender, 1990
• Dudichiodrilus Csuzdi, 1995
• Eodriloides Zicsi, 1998
• Eodrilus Michaelsen, 1907
• Eudichogaster Michaelsen, 1902
• Eudinodriloides Lee, 1959
• Eutrigaster Cognetti, 1904
• Eutyphoeus Michaelsen, 1900
• Exxus Gates, 1959
• Guineoscolex Csuzdi & Zicsi, 1994
• Herbettodrilus Julka, Blanchart & Chapuis-Lardy, 2004
• Hoplochaetella Michaelsen, 1900
• Hoplochaetina Michaelsen, 1926
• Kanchuria Julka, 1988
• Karmiella Julka, 1983
• Kaxdrilus Fragoso & Rojas, 1994
• Kayarmacia Jamieson, 1997
• Konkadrilus Julka, 1988
• Kotegeharia Julka, 1988
• Larsonidrilus James, 1993
• Lavellodrilus Fragoso, 1988
• Lennogaster Gates, 1939
• Leucodrilus Lee, 1952
• Loksaia Csuzdi, 1996
• Mallehulla Julka, 1982
• Maoridrilus Michaelsen, 1899
• Mayadrilus Fragoso & Rojas, 1994
• Microscolex Rosa, 1887
• Millsonia Beddard, 1894
• Monothecodrilus Csuzdi & Zicsi, 1994
• Nellogaster Gates, 1938
• Neochaeta Lee, 1959
• Neodiplotrema Dyne, 1997
• Neodrilus Beddard, 1887
• Neogaster Cernosvitov, 1934
• Neotrigaster James, 1991
• Notiodrilus Michaelsen, 1899
• Octochaetoides Michaelsen, 1926
• Octochaetona Gates, 1962
• Octochaetus Beddard, 1893
• Octonochaeta Julka, 1988
• Omodeona Sims, 1967
• Omodeoscolex Csuzdi, 1993
• Parachilota Pickford, 1937
• Pellogaster Gates, 1939
• Perieodrilus Michaelsen, 1910
• Pickfordia Omodeo, 1958
• Pickfordiella Csuzdi, 2010
• Plagiochaeta Benham, 1892
• Priodochaeta Gates, 1940
• Priodoscolex Gates, 1940
• Protozapotecia James, 1993
• Ramiella Stephenson, 1921
• Ramiellona Michaelsen, 1935
• Reginaldia Csuzdi, 2006
• Rhododrilus Beddard, 1889
• Rillogaster Gates, 1939
• Scolioscolides Gates, 1937
• Senapatiella Julka, Blanchart & Chapuis-Lardy, 2004
• Shimodrilus Julka, Blanchart & Chapuis-Lardy, 2004
• Sylvodrilus Lee, 1959
• Travoscolides Gates, 1940
• Trigaster Benham, 1886
• Udeina Michaelsen, 1910
• Wahoscolex Julka, 1988
• Wegeneriella Michaelsen, 1933
• Wegeneriona Cernosvitov, 1939
• Yagansia Michaelsen, 1899
• Zapatadrilus James, 1991
• Zapotecia Eisen, 1900

Sources

• Blakemore, R.J. (2005). Whither Octochaetidae? – its family status reviewed. In: Advances in Earthworm Taxonomy II. Eds. A.A. & V.V. Pop. Proceedings IOTM2, Cluj University Press. Romania. pp. 63–84. https://web.archive.org/web/20071210202216/http://www.oligochaeta.org/ITOM2/IOTM2.htm; https://web.archive.org/web/20110722081605/http://bio-eco.eis.ynu.ac.jp/eng/database/earthworm/Octochaetidae5.doc .
• Blakemore, R.J. (2006). Revised Key to Earthworm Families (Ch. 9). In: A Series of Searchable Texts on Earthworm Biodiversity, Ecology and Systematics from Various Regions of the World – 3rd Edition (2008). Ed.: R.J. Blakemore. VermEcology, Yokohama, Japan. ICZN validated CD-ROM Publication. Website: http://www.annelida.net/earthworm/.
• Michaelsen, W. (1900). Das Tierreich 10: Vermes, Oligochaeta. Friedländer & Sohn, Berlin. Pp. xxix+575, figs. 1-13. Online here: https://archive.org/details/oligochaeta10mich.
• Stephenson, J. (1930). The Oligochaeta. Clarendon Press, Oxford. Pp. 978.
• Blakemore, R.J. (2013). The major megadrile families of the World reviewed again on their taxonomic types (Annelida: Oligochaeta: Megadrilacea). Opuscula Zoologica Budapest: 44(2): 107–127. [1].

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