Life of an Earthworm
from birth to dissection
Lumbricus terrestris
The earthworms digestive system runs the entire length of it's body. The double transport system is composed of coelomic fluid that moves with a fluid filled body cavity, the coelom, in a closed blood circulatory system. It has central and peripheral nervous systems.
Objectives
Life Cycle
Predators
Habitat
Taxonomy
Scientific name: Lumbrucis terrestris
•Kingdom: Animalia
•Phylum: Annelida
•Class: Clitellata
•Order: Haplotaxida
•Family: Lambricicdae
•Genus: Lumbricus
•Species: Terrestris
External Anatomy
Internal Anatomy
Digestive Sysytem
Digestive System: How to Eat Like an Earthworm
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