''Megascolides'' is a genus of earthworms in the family
Megascolecidae
Megascolecidae is a family of earthworms native to Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and North America. At up to 2 meters in length, their large size distinguishes the Megascolecidae from other earthworm families. They are an essential par ...
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Species
There are about 40 species:[
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References
Further reading
Giant Gippsland earthworm
at the Museum Victoria
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* Rossiter, RJ; Gaffney, TJ; Rosenberg, H; Ennor, AH (1960)
"The formation in vivo of lombricine in the earthworm (''Megascolides cameroni'')"
''The Biochemical Journal''. 76 (3): 603–10. . . .
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Megascolecidae
Annelid genera
Taxa named by Frederick McCoy