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Grey Worm
Aporrectodea caliginosa
1,034 observations in the source records
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 1,034 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
NightcrawlerLumbricus terrestris
Quincunx EarthwormPontoscolex corethrurus
Blue-grey WormOctolasion cyaneum
Green WormAllolobophora chlorotica
Redhead WormLumbricus rubellus
green stink wormAmynthas hupeiensis
Southern WormAporrectodea trapezoides
RedwormEisenia fetida
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 8,531 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 8,377 |
| Canada | 165 |
| Ontario | 77 |
| Russia | 68 |
| Kursk Oblast | 27 |
| United Kingdom | 26 |
| Nova Scotia | 25 |
| New Brunswick | 24 |
| Quebec | 23 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Segmented Worms · Annelida |
| Class | Clitellates · Clitellata |
| Order | Typical Earthworms · Crassiclitellata |
| Family | Lumbricid Earthworms · Lumbricidae |
| Genus | Aporrectodea |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Grey Worm with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.