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Earthworm

Pontoscolex corethrurus

Classification

An earthworm is a soil-dwelling terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida. The term is the common name for the largest members of the class (or subclass, depending on the author) Oligochaeta. In classical systems, they were in the order of Opisthopora since the male pores opened posterior to the female pores, although the internal male segments are anterior to the female.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 45Brazil · 31United States of America · 20Mexico · 1