Lumbricus | |
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Lumbricus terrestris, the common European earthworm | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Class: | Clitellata |
Order: | Haplotaxida |
Family: | Lumbricidae |
Genus: |
Lumbricus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Species | |
Lumbricus contains some of the most commonly seen earthworms in Europe. The genus has nearly 700 valid species.
Characteristics of some commonly encountered species are: