Desmoscolex Claporede, 1863 Dataset Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Rank GENUS Classification kingdom Animalia phylum Nematoda class Chromadorea order Desmoscolecida family Desmoscolecidae genus Desmoscolex Name Synonyms Eudesmoscolex Steiner, 1916 Eutricoma Allgen, 1939 Heterodesmoscolex Stammer, 1935 Prodesmoscolex Stauffer, 1924 Homonyms Desmoscolex Claporede, 1863