- Worm - Wikipedia
Lumbricus terrestris, an earthworm White tentacles of Loimia medusa, a spaghetti worm Worms are many different distantly related bilateral animals that typically have a long cylindrical tube-like body, no limbs, and usually no eyes Worms vary in size from microscopic to over 1 metre (3 3 ft) in length for marine polychaete worms (bristle worms); [1] 6 7 metres (22 ft) for the African giant
- WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species
WoRMS is continuously updating and strives to reflect current published scientific knowledge, without making new taxonomic decisions The Data Management Team welcomes any feedback and suggestions for improvement
- 15 Types of Worms: Species, Facts and Photos - TRVST
Enter the world of worms and read about various types, from earthworms to blood flukes, and find out how to avoid their parasitic cousins
- Worms - Facts, Diet Habitat Information - Animal Corner
Most worms live in our gardens and in other soiled areas such as fields and farms Worms do not have arms, legs or bones, instead, they have a soft, often segmented body which is covered a tiny hairs or bristles that help them move along
- Worm | Segmented, Annelid, Invertebrate | Britannica
worm, any of various unrelated invertebrate animals that typically have soft, slender, elongated bodies Worms usually lack appendages; polychaete annelids are a conspicuous exception
- Worms: Phyla Platyhelmintes, Nematoda, and Annelida
Most people are familiar with earthworms found in garden soil Although many different kinds of animals are commonly lumped together as “worms,” there are several distinct phyla that fit the category Worms are typically long, thin creatures that get around efficiently without legs
- Worm Animal Facts - A-Z Animals
Worms are one of the largest groups of invasive species in the world With over one million species, the bilateral symmetry of their elongated bodies makes them easy to identify They can live on land and in the sea, moving along any surface with a slimy substance that comes from their skin
- Worms - Encyclopedia of Life
Of the thirty-odd phyla in the animal kingdom, at least a third are generally referred to as worms If you include the more exotic, lesser-known phyla described as “worm-like,” it’s well over half So, evolutionarily speaking, it might be easier to narrow down what’s not a worm
|