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Pontodrilus litoralis (Grube, 1855)

Lombriz, Earthworm

Littoral species

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Annelida

Class
Clitellata

Order
Crassiclitellata

Family
Megascolecidae

Genus
Pontodrilus

Species
litoralis

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1994

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: San Cristóbal, Santa Cruz.

References

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 unpublished manuscript.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Pontodrilus litoralis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=10049. Accessed 1 November 2026.