What is the classification of the earthworm?
Table of Contents
- 1 What is the classification of the earthworm?
- 2 What kingdom do worms belong to?
- 3 What are the three groups of worms?
- 4 What is the earthworms scientific name?
- 5 Which of the following is the outermost layer of the body wall of an earthworm?
- 6 Is an earthworm bilateral or radial symmetry?
- 7 Where do earthworms live?
- 8 Where to buy earthworms?
What is the classification of the earthworm?
Lumbricina
Earthworm/Scientific names
What kingdom do worms belong to?
Kingdom Animalia
Both worms and insects are classified under the Kingdom Animalia. The animal kingdom is split into two groups: vertebrate, animals with a backbone, and invertebrate, animals without a backbone. Both worms and insects are invertebrates.
What type of organisms are earthworms?
An earthworm is a terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida.
What is the class and order of earthworm?
Haplotaxids
Earthworm/Order
What are the three groups of worms?
Worms are classified into three major phyla, or groups. They are flatworms, roundworms, and segmented worms.
What is the earthworms scientific name?
Are earthworms consumers or decomposers?
d. How do worms fit into the food chain? Worms are part of a special group of species that eat dead or decaying organic matter. They are called decomposers.
How the earthworms are classified on the basis of ecological strategies?
Earthworms can be grouped into categories by their morphology, ecology and vertical position in (or above) the soil. We call these groupings ecotypes, and they can be useful for studying earthworms.
Which of the following is the outermost layer of the body wall of an earthworm?
The correct answer is option (A). From outside to inside, the earthworm’s body wall consists of a cuticle, under which is the epidermis, then the two bands of muscle – circular and longitudinal, and finally the coelomic epithelium.
Is an earthworm bilateral or radial symmetry?
Yes, it has radial symmetry. What kind of symmetry does an earthworm have? Bilateral symmetry if you cut it down the middle.
How many worm species are in the world?
There are about one million species of worm, living in a wide range of habitats. They have a long, thin body, and have no legs. Many worms are parasites that live on or in another animal and use strong mouthparts to feed off that animal.
What domain does earthworm belong to?
Earthworms belong to phylum annelida. This phylum is part of the animal kingdom and includes marine, freshwater and terrestrial worms in addition to leeches.
Where do earthworms live?
Litter dwellers or epigeic species live in crop or forest litter. They are not common in most agricultural soils.
Where to buy earthworms?
Typically earthworms are available at pet shops, worm farms, and pet food stores or bait stores. Surprisingly, you can actually order earthworms online! Some earthworms are sold in bulk by weight, others by quantity. If you require a more constant supply of earthworms for uses such as fish bait, try raising them yourself.
What is the Order of the earthworm?
Order: Haplotaxida or Lumbriculida. The order of earthworms is either Haplotaxida or Lumbriculida. The distinction depends on whether the earthworm has a freshwater habitat — Lumbriculida — or not — Haplotaxida.