Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Subclass: Oligochaeta
Order: Haplotaxida
Family: Lumbricidae
The Lumbricidae are a family of earthworms which includes most of the earthworm species well-known to Europeans. About 33 lumbricid species have become naturalized around the world.
New Zealand has at least 171 species of native earthworms and 23 non-native species.
Photos below are of an 18 cm unnamed species found in New Plymouth.
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