Giant Palouse earthworm (Driloleirus americanus)
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Facts – Giant Palouse earthworm
| Also known as: | Washington giant earthworm |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Annelida |
| Class | Oligochaeta |
| Order | Haplotaxida |
| Family | Megascolecidae |
| Genus | Driloleirus (1) |
Status – Giant Palouse earthworm
Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Description – Giant Palouse earthworm
Information on the giant Palouse earthworm is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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References
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IUCN Red List (September, 2010)
http://www.iucnredlist.org
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