Lumbricus rubellus
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Lumbricus rubellus is a species of earthworm that is related to Lumbricus terrestris. It is usually reddish brown or reddish violet, iridescent dorsally, and pale yellow ventrally. They are usually ab
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The clitellum of L. rubellus reaches from segments 26 to 32
Clitellum
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The clitellum is a thickened glandular and non-segmented section of the body wall near the head in earthworms and leeches that secretes a viscid sac in which eggs are stored. It is located near the an
Lumbricus rubellus
…Lumbricus rubellus identifies the organism as a member of Phylum Annelida, while the enlarged segments towards the anterior of the organism called the clitellum denotes membership to Class Clitellata. Members of this class are also defined by having permanent gonads. Lumbricus rubellus naturally lives in soils…
Earthworm with clitellum lablelled.