Kynotidae Jamieson, 1971

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Kynotidae Jamieson, 1971

This endemic family appears to be restricted to Madagascar ( Razafindrakoto et al. 2017) and includes a single genus ( Kynotus ) and 22 species. The description of K. verticillatus Perrier , was not adequate and it cannot be assigned to any other named species or any other genus or species. It was described as Acanthodrilus “ pas du tout développé et paraissant réduit aux quatre pénis formés de soies courbes caractéristiques jusqu'ici des vers de ce genre ” (Perrier 1872).