Wrinkled Earthworms

Microchaetidae

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Microchaetidae (Wrinkled Earthworms) is a family of segmented worms.

EOL has data for 15 attributes, including:

Body symmetry
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/body_symmetry
- Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry
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bilaterally symmetric
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
- Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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body shape
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/BodyShape
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vermiform
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7921571
- Definition: shaped like a worm
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cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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multicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993
- Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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trophic guild
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/TrophicGuild
- Definition: A group of species that exploit the same food resources, and/or use the same feeding or foraging methods. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_(ecology)
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non-selective deposit feeder
- URI: http://polytraits.lifewatchgreece.eu/terms/FEED_NSD
- Definition: An organism that feeds on mud or sand and shows little discrimination in the size or type of particles eaten. The sediment is ingested and any digestible organic material is assimilated as it passes through the alimentary canal.
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Wrinkled Earthworms from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility

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Wrinkled Earthworm Habitats

The environments in which many Wrinkled Earthworms species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Wrinkled Earthworms species checklist.

Wrinkled Earthworms Habitats

The environments in which many Wrinkled Earthworms species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Wrinkled Earthworms species checklist.

Wrinkled Earthworms includes 3 children: