Enchytraeidae
Family of annelids
Enchytraeidae is a family of microdrile oligochaetes . They resemble small earthworms and include both terrestrial species known as potworms that live in highly organic terrestrial environments, as well as some that are marine .[ 1] Mesenchytraeus glaciers , only rising to the surface at certain points in the summer.[ 2] [ 3] Grindal worm (Enchytraeus buchholzi ), which is commercially bred as aquarium fish food.[ 4]
Selected genera
Enchytraeidae genera include:[ 5]
Achaeta Vejdovský , 1878Archienchytraeus nomen dubium Buchholzia Cernosvitoviella Christensenidrilus Christensenia Dózsa-Farkas & Convey, 1997 (non Brinck 1945: preoccupied ))Cognettia Enchytraeina Enchytraeus Epitelphusa Fridericia Globulidrilus Grania Hemifridericia Henlea Henleanella )Lumbricillus Enchytraeoides, Pachydrilus )Marionina Marionia Michaelsen, 1889 (non Vayssière, 1877: preoccupied ), Michaelsena, Parenchytraeus )Mesenchytraeus Neoenchytraeus Randidrilus Stephensoniella
References
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