Lumbriculus japonicus
| Lumbriculus japonicus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Subclass: | Oligochaeta |
| Order: | Lumbriculida |
| Family: | Lumbriculidae |
| Genus: | Lumbriculus |
| Species: | L. japonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lumbriculus japonicus | |
Lumbriculus japonicus is an oligochaete originally described by Yamaguchi in 1936 from locations on HokkaidÅ. It is distinguished from other species mainly by the location of the genital elements, which are positioned two segments posteriorly to their position in L. variegatus.