| Lumbricus festivus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Order: | Opisthopora |
| Family: | Lumbricidae |
| Genus: | Lumbricus |
| Species: | L. festivus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lumbricus festivus (Savigny, 1826) | |
Lumbricus festivus, also known as the Quebec worm, is a type of earthworm, a species of annelid. [1]
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