Earthworm - Lampito mauritii

Lampito mauritii, commonly called the earthworm, is a terrestrial invertebrate belonging to Phylum Annelida, Class Clitellata, Order Opisthopora. It is the earthworm species most commonly found in Tamil Nadu, and is nocturnal — spending daylight hours in burrows it excavates by literally eating its way through moist, organic-rich soil, and coming to the surface at night. Its faecal deposits, called worm castings, are a familiar sign of its presence in gardens and farmland, and because its burrowing and feeding habits benefit the soil, the earthworm is popularly called a "friend of farmers." Common Indian earthworm species include Lampito mauritii (also called Megascolex mauritii), Perionyx excavatus, and Metaphire posthuma (also called Pheretima posthuma). …