Earthworm- Habit, Habitat, Morphology, Bodywall, Locomotion

Question of Survival: Giant Gippsland worms - ABC Education

Did you know that Australia is also famous for having giant earthworms? Australia is home to several species of unusually large earthworms. The most famous is the Gippsland giant earthworm (Gippsland Earthworm), along with other species belonging to the genus Megascolides. Some individuals can grow over 3 meters long when fully extended, with a body diameter of around 2–3 centimeters. They typically live deep underground—often several dozen centimeters to more than a meter below the surface—and