''Thalassodrilides'' 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 has almost
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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Thalassodrilides belli''
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Thalassodrilides briani''
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Thalassodrilides bruneti''
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Thalassodrilides gurwitschi''
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Thalassodrilides ineri''
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Thalassodrilides milleri''
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Thalassodrilides pectinatus''
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Thalassodrilides roseus''
References
Naididae
Annelid genera
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