E arthworms (Lumbricina) are common terrestrial invertebrates of the order Annelida, known as ringed or segmented worms.They are decomposers and detritivores, and are important for the natural ...

Segmented worms: These worms include earthworms, leeches and marine worms. Also known as annelids, the bodies of segmented worms are divided by grooves into a series of segments.

Tiny, feisty worms that live off the coast of Japan fight by headbutting each other — and they aren't quiet about it. During these feuds, the worms emit one of the loudest sounds in the ocean ...

The key question is what kind of animal it is. An obvious assignment would be to put Yilingia in Annelida, a group that includes many segmented worms.But if the limbs turn out to be real, then it ...

Bristleworms are elongated segmented worms. Each segment contains a pair of bristles. Although bristleworms are not aggressive, they bite when handled, and the bristles can penetrate skin (sting ...

The earthworm, the worms you commonly see after it rains, belongs to the segmented worm family. Des Moines has seen a little more than 2 inches of rain in April, according to the National Weather ...

Among the more common are what are called segmented worms, like the earthworms you find in your yard or the blood worms you use to fish. Leeches also belong to the same phylum called Annelida.

Squirming throughout the ocean are thousands of different polychaetes – short, segmented worms covered in leggy protrusions. With over 10,000 species, they are as diverse as they are bristly.