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What is the scientific name for worms?
Lumbricina
Earthworm/Scientific names
What is another name for a worm?
What is another word for worm?
| earthworm | grub |
|---|---|
| larva | wiggler |
| creepy-crawly | bug |
| maggot | caterpillar |
| entozoon | centipede |
Is annelida bilateral?
The Annelids are bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic, coelomate, invertebrate organisms. They also have parapodia for locomotion. The basic annelid form consists of multiple segments. Each segment has the same sets of organs and, in most polychates, has a pair of parapodia that many species use for locomotion.
Do worms have brains?
Do worms have brains? Yes, although they are not particularly complex. Each worm’s brain sits next to its other organs, and connects the nerves from the worm’s skin and muscles, controlling how it feels and moves.
What is another word for flocked?
What is another word for flocked?
| crowded | gathered |
|---|---|
| piled | forgathered |
| crammed | convoked |
| teemed | flocked together |
| congressed | prest |
What is another word for a worm?
Another word for worm. worm Synonyms. n. A small crawling animal. caterpillar, grub, larva, maggot, leech, parasite, helminth. Common worms include: angleworm, earthworm, threadworm, pinworm, hookworm, tapeworm, galleyworm, silkworm, flatworm, blindworm, roundworm, annelid worm, cutworm, inchworm, measuring worm, army worm, cotton worm, wire worm.
What is the scientific name of the hammerhead worm?
Fast Facts: Hammerhead Worm. Scientific Name: Bipalium sp. Other Names: Broadhead planarian, “landchovy”. Distinguishing Features: Large terrestrial planarian with a spade-shaped head and ventral foot or “creeping sole”. Average Size: Over 20 cm in length (B. kewense)
Do hammerhead worms lay eggs or give birth?
A hammerhead worm can exchange gametes with another worm via its secretions. Fertilized eggs develop inside the body and are shed as egg capsules. After about three weeks, the eggs hatch and the worms mature. In some species, juveniles have different coloration from adults.
What can nematode worms teach us about human longevity?
The first time I heard nematode worms can teach us something about human longevity, I balked at the idea. Surprisingly, many of these don’t ever occur in worms and other animals. Predators that tread on a colony of parchment tube worms may find themselves slimed. Since it happens outside the body, it isn’t drawing energy from the worms.