CLASSIFICATION
NINE COMMON ANIMAL PHYLA
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nematoda
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annelida
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platyhelminthes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Earthworms and leeches both belong to a group of invertebrates called annelids. These are soft worms whose bodies are split into parts, called segments.
Detailed explanation-2: -The annelids /ˈænəlɪdz/ (Annelida /əˈnɛlɪdə/, from Latin anellus, “little ring"), also known as the segmented worms, are a large phylum, with over 22, 000 extant species including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches.
Detailed explanation-3: -Annelids are known commonly as segmented (ringed) worms. Some common names for more well-known annelids include earthworms, sandworms, ragworms, bristle worms, and leeches. Annelid classes include Oligochaeta, Hirudinea, Polychaeta, and Archiannelida.
Detailed explanation-4: -Leeches are segmented parasitic or predatory worms that comprise the subclass Hirudinea within the phylum Annelida.