Biology:Octochaetus

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Short description: Genus of annelids

Octochaetus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Opisthopora
Suborder: Lumbricina
Family: Megascolecidae
Genus: Octochaetus

Octochaetus is a genus of earthworms of family Octochaetidae native to Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia.[1][2]

Classification

Cladogram from Catalogue of Life:[1]

 Octochaetus 

Octochaetus antarcticus

Octochaetus brucei

Octochaetus huttoni

Octochaetus kapitiensis

Octochaetus levis

Octochaetus michaelseni

Octochaetus microchaetus

Octochaetus multiporus

Octochaetus pelorus

Octochaetus ravus

Octochaetus sylvestris

Octochaetus thomasi

Octochaetus tricystis

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bisby F.A.; Roskov Y.R. (2011). "Search all names - Results for "octochaetus"". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/search/all/key/octochaetus/match/1. 
  2. SPRINGETT, J.A.; GRAY, R.A.J.; BARKER, D.J.; LAMBERT, M.G.; MACKAY, A.D.; THOMAS, V.J. (1 January 1998). "Population Density and Distribution of the New Zealand Indigenous Earthworm Octochaetus Multiporus (Megascolecidae: Oligochaeta) in Hill Pastures". New Zealand Journal of Ecology 22 (1): 87–93. 

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