Clitellata is a class of annelid worms characterized by the clitellum, a collar like structure that forms a reproductive cocoon during part of the life cycle. The class comprises around 8,000 species. Unlike the class Polychaeta, clitellates lack parapodia and have less developed heads.
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Classification
Living or Extinct Taxonomic Rank Clitellata
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Parent Taxon Of
Source Common Earthworm (Wikidata)
Source Giant Gippsland Earthworm (Wikidata)
Source Hirudo Medicinalis (Wikidata)
Source Common Earthworm (Wikidata)
Source Hirudo Medicinalis (Wikidata)
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ839350, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Clitellata
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Annelid Classes, Lead
The Clitellata are a class of annelid worms, characterized by having a clitellum, the 'collar' that forms a reproductive cocoon during part of their life cycles.
View the SourceWikidata: Clitellata
Wikidata Q839350, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Hirudo Medicinalis (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Parent Taxon Of: Medicinal Leech, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
- Parent Taxon Of: Hirudo Medicinalis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source Giant Gippsland Earthworm (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Giant Gippsland Earthworm, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Common Earthworm (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Parent Taxon Of: Lumbricus Terrestris, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
- Parent Taxon Of: Common Earthworm, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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