Lumbricus Linnaeus, 1758
(a genus of earthworms)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Lumbricus rubellus
Red Worm or Redhead
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 		Species 20 images
Lumbricus terrestris
Lob, Dew Worm, Squirrel Tail, Twachel, Common Earthworm
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 		Species 28 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusLumbricus (a genus of earthworms)
FamilyLUMBRICIDAE (earthworms)
OrderCRASSICLITELLATA (earthworms)
SubclassOLIGOCHAETA (earth worms and freshwater worms)
ClassCLITELLATA (a class of annelids)
PhylumANNELIDA (segmented worms and leeches)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Lumbricus (a genus of earthworms) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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