Species Profile
Megascolex
Giant earthworm
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumAnnelida
ClassOligochaeta
OrderUnknown
FamilyUnknown
Introduction
Megascolex inhabits tropical soils.
Detritivorous and subterranean.
Large-sized oligochaetes.
Size & Structure
01
Very long body
02
Thick segments
03
Clitellum present
04
Dark brown
Megascolex — 3D Model
No 3D model available
General Features
- Coelom
- Coelomate
- Body plan
- Tube within a tube body plan (Protostomous)
- Germ layer
- Triploblastic
- Metamerism
- Present
- Body symmetry
- Bilateral
- Fertilization
- Internal
- Digestion type
- Complete
- Nervous system
- Ladder-like
- Excretory organ
- Nephridia
- Body temperature
- Poikilothermic, stenohaline
- Circulatory type
- Closed circulation
- Development type
- Direct
- Respiratory type
- Cutaneous
- Mode of excretion
- Ammonotelism
- Circulation system
- Closed
- Skeleton structure
- Absent
- Level of Organisation
- Organ system level
- Regulation of Osmosis
- Osmoregulator
Ecology
Soil aeration
Decomposition
Nutrient recycling
Economic Importance
Soil fertility
Composting
Research importance