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Argilophilus

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Argilophilus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Clade: Pleistoannelida
Clade: Sedentaria
Class: Clitellata
Order: Opisthopora
Family: Megascolecidae
Genus: Argilophilus
Species

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Argilophilus is a genus of western North American earthworms of the family Megascolecidae that are characteristically found under native vegetation.[1]

The genus also occurs in subcontinental India, however, the single Australian report of the type species, Argilophilus marmoratus, is erroneous.

One enigmatic species, Argilophilus hyalinus Eisen, 1900, is reported from Guatemala - known only from the description of a single, macerated specimen.

Argilophilus and several other native genera form a close-knit group with nearest relatives apparently in Australia and Southeast Asia.

References

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  1. ^ Winsome, Thais (2003). "Native and exotic earthworms in a California oak savanna ecosystem". esploro.libs.uga.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-15.