Segmented Worms (Annelida)


Segmented or Ringed Worms belong to the phylum Annelida. Most of the members of this phylum are marine animals. What we will have in this category is mostly Earthworms or Leaches.

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trevorpreston wrote:
14 Jul 2025
I think this is an insect larvae.

Oligochaeta (class)
3 May 2025
It looks more like an earthworm with the segmentation down the length of the body.

Oligochaeta (class)
LyndalT wrote:
20 Jan 2025
@Hejor1 I found it on my hand in the kitchen but pulled it off before it attached.

Hirudinidae sp. (family)
Hejor1 wrote:
20 Jan 2025
@LyndalT uh oh, did anyone get bitten?

Hirudinidae sp. (family)
turb wrote:
4 Dec 2024
A nice find, and classically striped.

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