Family Microchaetidae Scientific name Microchaetus rappi Rank Species | Genus Microchaetus | |
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Similar Giant Palouse earthworm, Giant Gippsland earthworm, Glossoscolecidae, Oregon giant earthworm, Lineus longissimus | ||
Giant earthworm microchaetus rappi crosses road
Microchaetus rappi, the African giant earthworm, is a large earthworm in the Microchaetidae family, the largest of the segmented worms (commonly called earthworms). It averages about 1.36 m (4.5 ft) in length, but can reach a length of as much as 6.7 m (22 ft) and can weigh over 1.5 kg (3.3 lb).
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