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What is another word for annelids?

Pronunciation: [ˈanɪlˌɪdz] (IPA)

Annelids are a phylum of worms commonly referred to as segmented worms. There are a variety of synonyms for annelids, including earthworms, nightcrawlers, red wigglers, bloodworms, and tubifex worms. Earthworms are perhaps the best-known type of annelid, commonly used for composting and as a fishing bait. Nightcrawlers and red wigglers are both types of earthworms commonly used as fishing bait. Bloodworms are a type of annelid commonly used as food for aquarium fish, while tubifex worms are commonly used as food for live-bearing fish. While these synonyms may refer to specific types of annelids, they all belong to the same phylum of segmented worms.
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  • In France, Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire attempted to portray the skeleton of vertebrates as a set of modifications upon an archetypal vertebra. In the 1820's, Geoffroy extended his ambitious plan to include annelids and arthropods under that same rubric. ...Vertebrates support their soft parts with an internal skeleton, but insects must live within their vertebrae (a reality, not a metaphor, for Geoffroy). This comparison led to... the claim that a vertebrate rib must represent the same organ as an arthropod leg - and that insects must therefore walk on their own ribs!
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