Righiodrilus Zicsi, 1995

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Genus Righiodrilus Zicsi, 1995

Type species. Glossodrilus tico Righi, 1982

Diagnosis (from Feijoo & Gil 2010). Setae in viii regular longitudinal lines, generally closely arranged and rarely paired, widely arranged. Gizzard in vi. One pair of intraclitellar male pores. Female pores in pairs or rarely single. One pair of calciferous glands in xi or xii with composite tubular structure and translucent membrane, which extends over two or three segments. Sexual system metandric and metagynic; seminal vesicles long in general. Spermathecae present, rarely absent, usually without seminal chamber or diverticula.