Amynthas mekongianus
Species of annelid worm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amynthas mekongianus, the Mekong worm or Mekong giant earthworm, previously known as Megascolex mekongianus, is a species of earthworm in the family Megascolecidae. It is native to the vicinity of the River Mekong in southeastern Asia and may have more than 500 segments and grow to a length of 2.9 m (10 ft).[1]
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Amynthas mekongianus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Clade: | Sedentaria |
Class: | Clitellata |
Order: | Opisthopora |
Suborder: | Lumbricina |
Family: | Megascolecidae |
Genus: | Amynthas |
Species: | A. mekongianus |
Binomial name | |
Amynthas mekongianus (Cognetti, 1922) | |
Synonyms | |
Megascolex mekongianus |
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