Opisthopora Explained
Opisthopora is an order of mostly terrestrial worms.[1]
It is an order of the subclass Oligochaeta, which is distinguished by meganephridiostomal, male pores which open posteriorly to the last testicular segment.[2] It includes the megadrile families of the mostly terrestrial true earthworms. There are currently eight known families.[1]
Families
Notes and References
- Web site: Opisthopora Encyclopedia.com. www.encyclopedia.com. 2020-05-26.
- Book: Ecology and General Biology. Thorp, James H.. Rogers, D. Christopher. Elsevier.
- Web site: Order Opisthopora - Hierarchy - The Taxonomicon. taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl. 2020-05-27.
- Book: Liebenberg, Louis. A Field Guide to the Animal Tracks of Southern Africa. 1990. New Africa Books. 978-0-86486-132-0. en.