Annelid - Wikipedia The annelids ( ˈ æ n ə l ɪ d z ), also known as the segmented worms, are animals that comprise the phylum Annelida ( ə ˈ n ɛ l ɪ d ə ; from Latin anellus ' little ring ') [3] [a] The phylum contains over 22,000 extant species, including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches
Annelid | Definition, Characteristics, Habitat, Reproduction . . . annelid, any member of a phylum of invertebrate animals that are characterized by the possession of a body cavity (or coelom), movable bristles (or setae), and a body divided into segments by transverse rings, or annulations, from which they take their name
Annelid - Examples, Characteristics, Anatomy, Pictures Annelids, commonly known as segmented worms, are soft-bodied, bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates of the phylum Annelida They constitute the earthworms, leeches, and ragworms, traditionally grouped into polychaetes, oligochaetes (including earthworms), and leech-like species
11 Characteristics of Annelids (Worms, Leeches) - Wildlife . . . Annelids are classified as segmented worms that belong to the invertebrate phylum of animals There are over 20,000 species of annelids with a variety of individual characteristics that have been discovered so far, but zoologists suspect hundreds of annelids exist in remote jungles and ocean depths that have yet to be identified
Characteristics of Annelida - BYJUS Phylum Annelida is a very broad phylum belonging to the kingdom Animalia The Annelids are found in aquatic as well as terrestrial environments These are bilaterally symmetrical invertebrate organisms Their segmented body distinguishes them from any other organism
ADW: Annelida: INFORMATION Members of the Phylum Annelida can be found throughout the world, in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments Ecologically, they range from passive filter feeders to voracious and active predators
14. 14: Phylum Annelida - Biology LibreTexts Animals in this phylum show parasitic and commensal symbioses with other species in their habitat Approximately 16,500 species have been described in phylum Annelida The phylum includes earthworms, polychaete worms, and leeches
Annelida - Encyclopedia. com Annelida The phylum Annelida includes three main groups: the earthworms, the leeches, and the bristleworms Annelids are found worldwide, and inhabit terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems There are over 15,000 described species Characteristics of Annelids All annelids are segmented