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  2. Giant Palouse earthworm - Wikipedia

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    The giant Palouse earthworm or Washington giant earthworm (Driloleirus americanus, meaning lily-like worm [2]) is a species of earthworm belonging to the genus Driloleirus inhabiting the Palouse region of Eastern Washington and North Idaho, in the United States. The worm was discovered in 1897 by Frank Smith near Pullman, Washington. It can ...

  3. Placentonema gigantissima - Wikipedia

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    Placentonema gigantissima is a giant nematode that parasitizes the placenta of the sperm whale. With a length of 8.4 metres (28 ft) and a diameter of 2.5 centimetres (0.98 in), it is potentially the largest nematode worm ever described, inhabiting the largest mammals of the world. [1] It was discovered in the 1950s around the Kuril Islands. [2]

  4. Lineus longissimus - Wikipedia

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    The bootlace worm (Lineus longissimus) is a species of ribbon worm and one of the longest known animals, with specimens up to 55 m (180 ft) long being reported. [1] Its mucus is highly toxic. [ 2 ]

  5. Newly discovered large predator worms ruled the seas as Earth ...

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    Researchers have uncovered fossils of giant predator worms, some of Earth’s earliest carnivorous animals that roamed the seas 518 million years ago.

  6. Scientists discover giant black worm monster at the ... - AOL

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  7. Giant Gippsland earthworm - Wikipedia

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    Giant Palouse earthworm - A vulnerable North American species. Oregon giant earthworm - A relative of the Palouse earthworm. Specimens have been recorded at 1.3 m (4 feet) long. Lake Pedder earthworm - Listed as the first "extinct" worm species from its original unique Tasmanian habitat. Lumbricus badensis - Giant (Badish) earthworm.

  8. Mysterious new worm discovered in North Carolina. Here's what ...

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    The USA TODAY Network maintains full editorial control of the work. This article originally appeared on Wilmington StarNews: New flatworm discovered in North Carolina. Researchers seek information.

  9. Microchaetus rappi - Wikipedia

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    Microchaetus rappi, the African Giant Earthworm, is a large earthworm in the family Microchaetidae, the largest of the segmented worms (commonly called earthworms). It averages about 1.4 meters (4.5 feet) in length, but can reach a length of as much as 6.7 meters (22 feet) and can weigh over 1.5 kilograms (3.3 pounds).