Annelida
What is an Annelida?
Annelids are segmented worms who benefit the earth in many ways. As a group they work the soil, letting oxygen in and removing dead and decaying matter, make nutrients more available in the soil and providing a food source for larger animals.The name annelid comes from the Latin word “anellus,” which means little ring. Annelids' bodies are made up of a series of essentially identical segments running from their heads to their tails. They lack lungs. Some have simple gills, and the rest breathe through their skins, a process that requires constant moisture. Even the simplest annelids have functioning nervous systems, complete with brains.
Annelids are segmented worms who benefit the earth in many ways. As a group they work the soil, letting oxygen in and removing dead and decaying matter, make nutrients more available in the soil and providing a food source for larger animals.The name annelid comes from the Latin word “anellus,” which means little ring. Annelids' bodies are made up of a series of essentially identical segments running from their heads to their tails. They lack lungs. Some have simple gills, and the rest breathe through their skins, a process that requires constant moisture. Even the simplest annelids have functioning nervous systems, complete with brains.