Lumbriculus variegatus
| Lumbriculus variegatus | |
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| With second (replacement) tail | |
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| Order: | Lumbriculida |
| Family: | Lumbriculidae |
| Genus: | Lumbriculus |
| Species: | L. variegatus |
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| Lumbriculus variegatus | |
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.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Press Release, University of Gothenburg, April 22, 2009". Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Genetic variation in the popular lab worm Lumbriculus variegatus (Annelida: Clitellata: Lumbriculidae) reveals cryptic speciation, Daniel R. Gustafssona, David A. Priceb and Christer Erséus, University of Gothenburg". Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2012-07-26.