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Lumbricus terrestris (Common earthworm)
Genus species:
   Lumbricus terrestris
Common name:
   Common earthworm
Suborder:
   Crassiclitellata
Order:
   Opisthopora
Class:
   Clitellata
Lumbricus terrestris (Common earthworm)
Genus species:
   Lumbricus terrestris
Common name:
   Common earthworm
Suborder:
   Crassiclitellata
Order:
   Opisthopora
Class:
   Clitellata
Lumbricus terrestris (Common earthworm)
Genus species:
   Lumbricus terrestris
Common name:
    Common earthworm
Suborder:
   Crassiclitellata
Order:
   Opisthopora
Class:
   Clitellata

Order (Animalia): Opisthopora

Opisthopora is an order of mostly terrestrial worms.

It is an order of the subclass Oligochaeta, which is distinguished by meganephridiostomal, male pores which open posteriorly to the last testicular segment. It includes the megadrile families of the mostly terrestrial true earthworms. There are currently eight known families.

Families

  1. Eudrilidae
  2. Glossoscolecidae
  3. Lumbricidae
  4. Megascolecidae
  5. Moniligastridae
  6. Ocnerodrilidae
  7. Octochaetidae

Reference: Wikipedia
Note: Wikipedia says eight families, though only seven were listed.

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