Moniligastridae

Japanese: Moniligastridae
Moniligastridae

...Six or more sand sacs are arranged like beads on the 12th segment. Most species of the Moniligastridae family are found in the south, such as India, the Philippines, and the Malay Peninsula, so it is unique that this species is the only one that lives in Japan. In the past, eels were caught using this earthworm as bait near Hatta Town.

From 【Earthworm】

...There are the striped earthworm, the purple treeworm, the brown treeworm, etc. The Moniligastridae family is a medium to large species, characterized by their jelly-like sandbags. The Hatta Moniligastridae can grow to about 60 cm in length and live in the rice paddies of Kanazawa City.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Moniligastridae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…砂囊は第12体節より6個あるいはそれ以上が数珠のように並んでいる。ジュズイミミズ科Moniligastridaeの種類はほとんどがインド,フィリピン,マレー半島などの南方に分布しており,この種類だけが日本に生息しているのは特異的である。八田町付近では以前に,このミミズを餌にしてウナギ釣りをしていた。…

【ミミズ(蚯蚓)】より

…シマミミズ,ムラサキツリミミズ,カッショクツリミミズなどがある。ジュズイミミズ科Moniligastridaeは中~大型の種類で,砂囊がじゅずのようになっているのが特徴である。ハッタジュズイミミズは長さが60cmくらいにもなり,金沢市の水田にすんでいる。…

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