Family: Lumbricidae The common earthworm belongs to Lumbricidae which is one of the largest earthworm family. About 33 species of earthworms are identified under this family.
What is the family for earthworm?
SuborderCrassiclitellataSuperfamilyLumbricoideaFamilyLumbricidaeGenusLumbricus Linnaeus, 1758SpeciesLumbricus terrestris Linnaeus, 1758 – nightcrawler, dew worm
What does earthworm belong to?
earthworm, also called angleworm, any one of more than 1,800 species of terrestrial worms of the class Oligochaeta (phylum Annelida)—in particular, members of the genus Lumbricus.
What family group is a worm?
The animal kingdom is split into two groups: vertebrate, animals with a backbone, and invertebrate, animals without a backbone. Both worms and insects are invertebrates.