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Earthworm Clitellum — Earthworm Clitellum
The earthworm or night crawler, known scientifically as Lumbricus terrestris, inhabits all areas of the planet ranging from Iceland to Australia. The photomicrograph above is a phase contrast image of a stained thin section of earthworm clitellum.