Pheretima

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Proper noun

Pheretima f

A taxonomic genus within the family Megascolecidae – earthworms found in New Guinea and southeast Asia, used in Chines herbal medicine.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Spiralia - superphylum; Annelida - phylum; Clitellata - class; Oligochaeta - subclass; Tubificida - order; Lumbricina - suborder; Megascolecidae - family

References

Pheretima on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Pheretima on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Megascolecidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Pheretima at Encyclopedia of Life
Pheretima at National Center for Biotechnology Information

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