Eisenia (annelid)
Genus of annelids
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Eisenia is a genus of earthworms in the family Lumbricidae.[1][2] They are sometimes known as rosy worms.[1] The genus is named after Swedish-American scientist Gustav Eisen.[1][2] They burrow in soil and sediment in both terrestrial and freshwater environments. They have Palaearctic distribution, with introduced populations elsewhere.[2]
| Eisenia | |
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| Eisenia fetida | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Order: | Opisthopora |
| Family: | Lumbricidae |
| Genus: | Eisenia Malm, 1900 |
| Type species | |
| Enterion fetidum Savigny, 1826 | |
| Species | |
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14 species (see text) | |
Species
There are 14 recognized species:[1]
- Eisenia andrei (Bouché, 1972)
- Eisenia anzac Blakemore, 2011
- Eisenia balatonica (Pop, 1943)
- Eisenia fetida (Savigny in Cuvier, 1826)
- Eisenia grandis Michaelsen, 1907
- Eisenia hydrophilica Kvavadze, 1979
- Eisenia japonica (Michaelsen, 1891)
- Eisenia kucenkoi Michaelsen, 1903
- Eisenia lucens (Waga, 1857)
- Eisenia nordenskioldi (Eisen, 1878)
- Eisenia rhodopensis Černosvitov, 1937
- Eisenia schelkovnikovi Michaelsen, 1907
- Eisenia skorikowi Michaelsen, 1903
- Eisenia spelaea (Rosa, 1901)
- Eisenia zhongshanensis (Liu, T., 2026) [3]
There are also many described species with uncertain status.[1]
