Examining the Worm
A.K.A. Lumbricina terrestris
Jacob Arrington
PAP-Bio-Prd.6-Guzman
The Essential
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Haplotaxida
Family: Lambricicdae
Genus: Lumbricus
Species: Terrestris
Map of Earthworm Distribution
As we can see earthworms are everywhere
Earthworm Environments
Earthworms typically prefer moist environments with plenty of vegetation
The Digestive System of a Worm
Crop: An intestinal path
Intestine: Path to the anus
Anus: Area of expulsion
Mouth: Area of nutrition gathering
Gizzard: Area before intestine
FUN FACTS
- There are approximately 2,700 species of earthworms
- In one acre of land there can be 1 million earthworms
- The largest earthworm ever discovered measured 22 feet from head to tail
- Charles Darwin spent 39 years studying earthworms
- Worms can eat their weight each day