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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20594

Preferred Name

annelids

Synonyms

Annelida

Definitions

The annelids (also called ‘ringed worms’), formally called Annelida (from Latin anellus ‘little ring’), are a large phylum of segmented worms, with over 17,000 modern species including ragworms, earthworms and leeches. Various forms specialise in their respective ecologies; some in marine environments as distinct as tidal zones and hydrothermal vents, others in fresh water, and yet others in moist terrestrial environments.

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Type

http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept

scopeNote

LTER EU controlled vocabulary

altLabel

Annelida

creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

definition

The annelids (also called ‘ringed worms’), formally called Annelida (from Latin anellus ‘little ring’), are a large phylum of segmented worms, with over 17,000 modern species including ragworms, earthworms and leeches. Various forms specialise in their respective ecologies; some in marine environments as distinct as tidal zones and hydrothermal vents, others in fresh water, and yet others in moist terrestrial environments.

note

[controlled by ] Heikki Hamalainen" , "[comments ] Slightly mofidied from the definition in GEMET (for annelids)

prefLabel

annelids

created

2016-03-31

broader

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20591

modified

2018-06-18

exactMatch

http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_447

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/annelida

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