Amynthas agrestis
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Amynthas agrestis, the Asian jumping worm,[note 1] is a species of worm in the family Megascolecidae.[1] It has a smooth, glossy, grey or brown body with a milky-white clitellum,[2] and can range from 1.5 to 8 in (3.8 to 20.3 cm) in length.[2] Amynthas agrestis is native to Japan and the Korean Peninsula, and was introduced to North America due to increased human activity during the 19th century;[3][4][5][6] it is considered to be an invasive species in the United States. Worms within the genus Amynthas (jumping worms) reproduce and develop quicker than their European counterparts.[7]
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Amynthas agrestis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Annelida |
Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
Clade: | Sedentaria |
Class: | Clitellata |
Order: | Opisthopora |
Suborder: | Lumbricina |
Family: | Megascolecidae |
Genus: | Amynthas |
Species: | A. agrestis |
Binomial name | |
Amynthas agrestis (Goto & Hatai, 1899) | |
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