Perionyx
Genus of annelid worms
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Perionyx is a genus of annelids belonging to the family Megascolecidae.[1]
| Perionyx | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Order: | Opisthopora |
| Family: | Megascolecidae |
| Genus: | Perionyx Perrier, 1872 |
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]
Species:[1]
- Perionyx aborensis Stephenson, 1914
- Perionyx alatus Stephenson, 1920
- Perionyx annandalei Michaelsen, 1907
- Perionyx excavatus
