Segmented Worms
The annelids (Annelida), also known as the ringed worms or segmented worms, are a large phylum, with over 50,000+ extant species including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches. The basic annelid form consists of multiple segments.
List of Annelids
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Leeches are aquatic or terrestrial annelid worm with suckers at both ends. Many species are bloodsucking parasites, especially of vertebrates, and others are predators. These members of subclass Hirudinea.
Avalonian Leeches are large terrestrial annelid worm with suckers at both ends, mostly crawling or swimming. Some species are bloodsucking parasites, especially of vertebrates, and others are predators and herbivorous. These members of subclass Avalonirudinea. These creatures, except for Olgoi-khorkhoi are native to Avalon and Earth.
European medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis)
Earthworms (Lumbricina)
An earthworm is a terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida in suborder Lumbricina. They exhibit a tube-within-a-tube body plan; they are externally segmented with corresponding internal segmentation; and they usually have setae on all segments. They occur worldwide where soil, water, and temperature allow.
Common earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)
Foreign Languages
Leeches (Hirudinea)
Ilocano: Alimatek
Tagalog: Linta
Cebuano: Linta/Lintah/Alimatok
Waray: Limatok
Malay: Lintah
Indonesian: Lintah
Maori: Kōkopurangi
Navajo: Akágí yitsʼǫǫsii
Tamil: அட்டை (Aṭṭai)
Korean: 거머리 (geomeori)
Japanese: ヒル/蛭 (hiru)
Turkish: Sülük
Hebrew: עלוקה/עֲלוּקָה (ʻàlẇqáh)
Arabic: علقة (ealaqa)
Maltese: Arlinga
Hungarian: Pióca
Northern Sami: Njammanmáđu
Greek: Βδέλλα (Vdélla)
Hindustani: जोंक (Jonk)
Persian: زالو (Zâlu)
Russian: Пиявка (Piyavka)
Polish: Pijawka
Czech: Pijavice
Sloven: Pijavka
Slovak: Pijavica
Breton: Sunata
Welsh: Gele
Scots Gaelic: Lìon
Irish: Laoch
Romanian: Lipitoare
Italian: Sanguisuga
Catalan: Sangonera
French: Sangsue
Spanish: Sanguijuela
German: Blutegel, Egel
Dutch: Bloedzuiger