Microchaetus rappi
| Microchaetus rappi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Annelida |
| Clade: | Pleistoannelida |
| Clade: | Sedentaria |
| Class: | Clitellata |
| Order: | Opisthopora |
| Family: | Microchaetidae |
| Genus: | Microchaetus |
| Species: | M. rappi
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| Binomial name | |
| Microchaetus rappi Beddard, 1886
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Microchaetus rappi, the African giant earthworm, is a large earthworm in the family Microchaetidae, the largest of the segmented worms (commonly called earthworms). It averages about 1.4 meters (4.6 ft) in length, but can reach a length at least of 1.8 meters (5.9 ft) and can weigh over 1.5 kilograms (3.3 lb).