Annelid - Wikipedia Annelids are considered members of the Lophotrochozoa, a "super-phylum" of protostomes that also includes molluscs, brachiopods, and nemerteans The basic annelid form consists of multiple segments called metameres
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
Annelida: Characteristics and Classification Best Notes Annelids are invertebrate animals characterized by their segmented bodies The term “Annelida” derives from the Latin word “anellus,” meaning “little ring,” which refers to their ring-like body segments Members of this phylum range from small, free-living earthworms to large marine polychaetes