Blackworm facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Blackworm |
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| Scientific classification | |
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Clitellata
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Lumbriculida
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| Family: |
Lumbriculidae
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| Genus: |
Lumbriculus
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| Species: |
L. variegatus
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| Lumbriculus variegatus |
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Lumbricus terrestris (also known as the California blackworm or bloodworm) is a species of worm. These worms live in shallow water such as marshes, ponds and swamps. They feed on microorganisms. Adult blackworms can lay 150 to 250 eggs.
See also
In Spanish: Lumbriculus variegatus para niños
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