Question

If non labelled diagram of earthworm is given then which speacial character must be shown to include it in a specific phylum?

Answer 1

Answer: segmented body or ringed bodies.

The earthworms belong to the phylum of the annelids. For you to classify a non labelled diagram of the earthworm to its correct phylum, you have to be well aware of the features that the animals in that phylum have.

The annelids get their name from the Latin term annelida which is translated as " little rings." They are best know for their long, cylindrical and segmented bodies.

Examples of these annelids include, among others; earthworms, leeches and ragworms.

Answer 2

Phylum Annelida is a large phylum. Annelids are also known as ringworms or segmented worms. They exist in various environments including marine waters, fresh waters and also in moist terrestrial areas. The size of the annelids can range from a few millimetres to an amazing three metres in length