Glossoscolecidae

The Glossoscolecidae are a large family of earthworms (annelids) which has native representatives in South and Central America. The species Pontoscolex corethrurus has a circumtropical distribution.

They are found mostly in forest, but one species of earthworms lives primarily in coastal beach sand. The earthworms in this family can reach up to 2 m in length.

Selected genera

 * Andiorrhinus
 * Diaguita
 * Enantiodrilus
 * Eurydame
 * Fimoscolex
 * Glossodrilus
 * Glossoscolex
 * Holoscolex
 * Rhigiodrilus
 * Urochaeta
 * Pontoscolex