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The giant Palouse earthworm or Washington giant earthworm (Driloleirus americanus, meaning lily-like worm [2]) is a species of earthworm belonging to the genus Driloleirus inhabiting the Palouse region of Eastern Washington and North Idaho, in the United States. The worm was discovered in 1897 by Frank Smith near Pullman, Washington. It can ...
Driloleirus is an earthworm genus in the family Megascolecidae. This genus includes at least two species: [1] Driloleirus americanus – giant Palouse earthworm, Washington giant earthworm; Driloleirus macelfreshi – Oregon giant earthworm
Samuel James is an American scientist, a researcher specializing in evolutionary biology, focusing on earthworm taxonomy.James, with fellow researchers, has discovered numerous species of annelids, including Diplocardia californiana, [1] Diplocardia woodi, [1] Diplocardia montana, [1] and a new species related to the Giant Palouse earthworm.
The reproductive period of the Giant Gippsland Earthworm mainly spans from September to December. [5] They breed in the warmer months and produce egg capsules that are 4 centimetres (1.6 in) to 7 centimetres (2.8 in) in length which are laid in their burrows. When these worms hatch in 12 months they are around 20 centimetres (7.9 in) long at birth.
The Giant earthworm is a name often given to a variety of large invertebrates in the class Clitellata, many being from the family Megascolecidae. It may refer to:
The Idaho giant salamander, Dicamptodon aterrimus, is one of three closely related species to this taxon: D. ensatus, (California giant salamander), D. copei (Cope's giant salamander) and D. tenebrosus (coastal giant salamander) also known as the (Pacific giant salamander). [6] The Idaho giant salamander is the darkest and most intricately ...
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Earthworms are shifting their ranges northwards into forests between 45° and 69° latitude in North America that have lacked native earthworms since the last ice age. [3] Of the 182 taxa of earthworms found in the United States and Canada, 60 (33%) are introduced species, these earthworm species are primarily from Europe and Asia.