🦋 Family

Lumbricidae

5 species · Animals

Animalia › Annelida › Clitellata › Crassiclitellata › Lumbricidae

Lumbricus terrestris is a common large anecic earthworm that strongly influences soil structure and ecology.

Lumbricus rubellus is a widespread earthworm species that has a documented use in traditional Chinese medicine.

Aporrectodea caliginosa, the grey worm, is a common 6cm earthworm found in Great Britain topsoil that feeds on soil.

Eisenia fetida, the red wiggler worm, is an epigean earthworm widely used for vermicomposting and fishing bait.

Allolobophora chlorotica, the green worm, is a common endogeic earthworm with two distinct colour morphs.

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Megascolecidae 1 species

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