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Diplocardia

Genus Diplocardia·Garmon, 1888

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Diplocardia is a genus of North American (USA, Mexico) earthworms with 52-57 known species that is remarkably similar to Australian Diplotrema Spencer, 1900. Species include Diplocardia pettiboneae (Gates 1977)Misspelled "D. pettibonae Gates 1977" by James (1995: 34) and this copied to Blakemore (2005/6) wherewithin species lists are presented]. and Diplocardia longa (Moore 1904), with bioluminescent mucus. The second largest earthworm in North America is Diplocardia meansi (Gates 1977) and is endemic to Rich Mountain in the Ouachita Mountains.

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