Microchaetus rappi
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Microchaetus rappi, the African giant earthworm, is a large earthworm in the family Microchaetidae, the largest of the segmented worms (commonly called earthworms). It averages about 1.4 meters (4.5 feet) in length, but can reach a length of as much as 6.7 meters (22 feet) and can weigh over 1.5 kilograms (3.3 pounds).[2][3]
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Family: | Microchaetidae |
Genus: | Microchaetus |
Species: | M. rappi |
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Microchaetus rappi Benham, 1886 [1] | |
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