Class VI. WORMS. 



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Afcaris. Lin. Syft. 1076. Lumhrkoides* 



5. Common. 



Asc. with a (lender body, Tubulated at each end ; 

 but the tail triangular; grows to the length of 

 nine inches ; viviparous ; and produces vaft num- 

 bers. 



Inhabits the human inteftines. 



III. Slender annulated body, furnimed with a LUMBRICUS. 

 lateral pore. DEW-WORM. 



Lumbricus. Lin. Sj/f. 1076. Faun. Suec, No. 2073. Terreftrzs, 



Rati infetl. 1. 6. Dew. 



L. with a hundred and forty rings; head taper; 

 mouth, at the end, round ; fore part of the worm 

 cylindric, the reft depreiTed ; at about one third of 

 its length is a prominent annulated belt; on each 

 fide of the belly a row of minute fpines, diftin- 

 guifhable only by the touch ; ailiftant in motion. 

 Tab. xix. Jig. 6. 



A variety only of the former ; excepting in fize 3 Mt 

 relembling it. Rati infett. 2. 



Inhabits the common foil, and by perforating, 

 renders it apt to receive the rain ; devours the 



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