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Earthworms (Epigeic (Have dark skin (The dark skin helps protect them from…
Earthworms
Epigeic
Lives in places with high amounts of organic matter
Live near the top of the soil.
Don't have permanent burrows.
Have dark skin
The dark skin helps protect them from UV rays
Their muscles are strong
Endogeic
Most common earth worms
Lives 20cm below the ground
Eat large amounts of soil and organic matter
Often found in agriculture soil
Anecic
They have permanent holes
Have extensive burrows that extend latterly and vertically
They live 3m below the soil
Burrows 2cm in diameter
Introduced anecic earthworms have some pigmentation
they are sluggish and have weekly developed muscles