Lumbricus terrestris, the common European earthworm
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Annelida
Clade:
Pleistoannelida
Clade:
Sedentaria
Class:
Clitellata
Order:
Opisthopora
Family:
Lumbricidae
Genus:
Lumbricus Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Lumbricus terrestris[1]
Linnaeus, 1758
Species
Lumbricus badensis
Lumbricus baicalensis
Lumbricus castaneus
Lumbricus centralis
Lumbricus festivus
Lumbricus friendi
Lumbricus herculeus
Lumbricus improvisus
Lumbricus klarae
Lumbricus meliboeus
Lumbricus polyphemus
Lumbricus rubellus
Lumbricus terrestris
Lumbricus variegatus
The genus Lumbricus contains some of the most commonly seen earthworms in Europe among its nearly 700 valid species.[2]
Characteristics of some commonly encountered species are:
Lumbricus rubellus is usually reddish brown or reddish violet, iridescent dorsally, and pale yellow ventrally. They are usually about 25–105 mm in length, and have around 95-120 segments.
Lumbricus castaneus varies from chesnut to violet brown; brown or yellow ventrally, and has an orange clitellum. They are usually about 30–70 mm long, and have around 82–100 segments.
Lumbricus terrestris has several common names, including common earthworm, nightcrawler, and dew worm. It is strongly pigmented, brown-red dorsally, and yellowish ventrally. Setae are widely paired at both ends of the body. It is about 90–300 mm long, and has around 110–160 segments.
Lumbricus festivus is not found in large numbers. It is red-brown, lighter ventrally, iridescent dorsally. The body length varies from 48 to 108 mm, with about 100–143 segments.
Lumbricus badensis, the giant earthworm, also belongs to this genus. Its range is restricted to the Black Forest area of southwestern Germany. It is very large and grows up to 600mm.
^International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (1922). "Opinion 75. Twenty-Seven Generic Names of Protozoa, Vermes, Pisces, Reptilia and Mammalia Included in the Official List of Zoological Names". Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. 73 (1): 35–37.
^"Checklist of Lumbricidae, etc" (PDF). YNU. 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
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