Family Luciferidae - Swimming Earthworm

Japanese: オヨギミミズ科 - およぎみみずか
Family Luciferidae - Swimming Earthworm

...Includes tubifex worms, lily worms, gill worms, etc. The Lumbricidae family lives among moss in clean water or in groundwater, and is capable of swimming. Yamato Lumbricula worms and Kirara worms are found in well water.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Lumieriidae family" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イトミミズ,ユリミミズ,エラミミズなどが含まれる。オヨギミミズ科Lumbriculidaeはきれいな水につかったコケの間や地下水にすみ,遊泳能力がある。ヤマトオヨギミミズ,キララミミズなどが井戸水から見いだされる。…

※「オヨギミミズ科」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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