The Acanthodrilidae are an ancient and widely distributed family of earthworms which has native representatives in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South America, and North America. No native species are known from India (cf. Octochaetidae) nor Asia. The family possibly shows a pre-Pangaean distribution.

Membership requires an 'acanthodriline' arrangement of male pores and holoic nephridia.

Acanthodrilidae

Genera

Acanthodrilus Perrier, 1872

Afrogaster Csuzdi, 2010

Agastrodrilus Omodeo & Vaillaud, 1967

Bahlia Gates, 1945

Balanteodrilus Pickford, 1938

Barogaster Gates, 1940

Benhamia Michaelsen, 1889

Benhamiona Csuzdi & Zicsi, 1994

Borgesia James, 1991

Calebiella Gates, 1945

Celeriella Gates, 1958

Chacdrilus Fragoso & Rojas, 2009

Chaetocotoides Julka, 1988

Chilota Michaelsen, 1899

Cubadrilus Rodriguez & Fragoso, 2002

Dashiella Julka, 1988

Decachaetus Lee, 1959

Deinodrilus Beddard, 1888

Dichogaster Beddard, 1888

Dinodriloides Benham, 1904

Diplocardia Garman, 1888

Diplotrema Spencer, 1900

Drilocheira Fender and McKey-Fender, 1990

Dudichiodrilus Csuzdi, 1995

Eodriloides Zicsi, 1998

Eodrilus Michaelsen, 1907

Eudichogaster Michaelsen, 1902

Eudinodriloides Lee, 1959

Eutrigaster Cognetti, 1904

Eutyphoeus Michaelsen, 1900

Exxus Gates, 1959

Guineoscolex Csuzdi & Zicsi, 1994

Herbettodrilus Julka, Blanchart & Chapuis-Lardy, 2004

Hoplochaetella Michaelsen, 1900

Hoplochaetina Michaelsen, 1926

Kanchuria Julka, 1988

Karmiella Julka, 1983

Kaxdrilus Fragoso & Rojas, 1994

Kayarmacia Jamieson, 1997

Konkadrilus Julka, 1988

Kotegeharia Julka, 1988

Larsonidrilus James, 1993

Lavellodrilus Fragoso, 1988

Lennogaster Gates, 1939

Leucodrilus Lee, 1952

Loksaia Csuzdi, 1996

Mallehulla Julka, 1982

Maoridrilus Michaelsen, 1899

Mayadrilus Fragoso & Rojas, 1994

Microscolex Rosa, 1887

Millsonia Beddard, 1894

Monothecodrilus Csuzdi & Zicsi, 1994

Nellogaster Gates, 1938

Neochaeta Lee, 1959

Neodiplotrema Dyne, 1997

Neodrilus Beddard, 1887

Neogaster Cernosvitov, 1934

Neotrigaster James, 1991

Notiodrilus Michaelsen, 1899

Octochaetoides Michaelsen, 1926

Octochaetona Gates, 1962

Octochaetus Beddard, 1893

Octonochaeta Julka, 1988

Omodeona Sims, 1967

Omodeoscolex Csuzdi, 1993

Parachilota Pickford, 1937

Pellogaster Gates, 1939

Perieodrilus Michaelsen, 1910

Pickfordia Omodeo, 1958

Pickfordiella Csuzdi, 2010

Plagiochaeta Benham, 1892

Priodochaeta Gates, 1940

Priodoscolex Gates, 1940

Protozapotecia James, 1993

Ramiella Stephenson, 1921

Ramiellona Michaelsen, 1935

Reginaldia Csuzdi, 2006

Rhododrilus Beddard, 1889

Rillogaster Gates, 1939

Scolioscolides Gates, 1937

Senapatiella Julka, Blanchart & Chapuis-Lardy, 2004

Shimodrilus Julka, Blanchart & Chapuis-Lardy, 2004

Sylvodrilus Lee, 1959

Travoscolides Gates, 1940

Trigaster Benham, 1886

Udeina Michaelsen, 1910

Wahoscolex Julka, 1988

Wegeneriella Michaelsen, 1933

Wegeneriona Cernosvitov, 1939

Yagansia Michaelsen, 1899

Zapatadrilus James, 1991

Zapotecia Eisen, 1900

Sources

Acanthodrilidae