''Stephensoniella'' is a genus of
annelid worms
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 variou ...
within the family
Enchytraeidae
Enchytraeidae is a family of microdrile oligochaeta, oligochaetes. They resemble small earthworms and include both terrestrial species known as potworms that live in highly organic Ecoregion#Terrestrial, terrestrial environments, as well as some ...
. Members of this genus can be found in
North America
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,
South America
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,
Asia
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, and
Australia
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.
Species
* ''
Stephensoniella marina''
(Moore, 1902)
* ''
Stephensoniella sterreri''
(Lasserre & Erséus, 1976)
* ''
Stephensoniella trevori''
(Coates, 1980)
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5158719
Annelid genera
Enchytraeidae