''Microscolex'' is a genus of
annelids
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 ...
belonging to the family
Acanthodrilidae
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) ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species:
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Microscolex algeriensis''
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Microscolex anderssoni''
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Microscolex aquarumdulcium''
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Microscolex beddardi (''Rosa, 1895)
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Microscolex benhami'' (Eisen, 1893)
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Microscolex bovei'' (Rosa, 1889)
References
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Annelids