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Pontoscolex corethrurus (Müller, 1856)

Lombriz, Earthworm

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Annelida

Class
Clitellata

Order
Crassiclitellata

Family
Rhinodrilidae

Genus
Pontoscolex

Species
corethrurus

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1994

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: On habitat material (soil, vegetation)

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Distribution: Santa Cruz

References

Blakemore, R.J. (2006) Galapagos Islands Earthworms. unpublished manuscript.

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