''Amphichaeta'' is a genus of
annelid
The annelids (), also known as the segmented worms, are animals that comprise the phylum Annelida (; ). The phylum contains over 22,000 extant species, including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches. The species exist in and have adapted to vario ...
s belonging to the family
Naididae
The Naididae (including the former family Tubificidae) are a family (biology), family of clitellate oligochaete worms like the sludge worm, ''Tubifex tubifex''. They are key components of the benthic communities of many freshwater and ocean, mar ...
.
The genus was
first described by P. Tauber in 1879.
Species
*''
Amphichaeta leydigi''
*''
Amphichaeta sannio''
Kallstenius, 1892
References
Tubificina
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