giant earthworm in the world

The Giant earthworm is a name often given to a variety of large invertebrates in the class Clitellata, many being from the family Megascolecidae:



Australia and New Zealand

    Giant Gippsland earthworm – up to 3 m in length

    Spenceriella gigantea – up to 1.4 m in length

    Lake Pedder earthworm - extinct



North America

    Giant Palouse earthworm – up to 1 m in length

    Oregon giant earthworm – up to 0.9 m in length



South America

    Rhinodrilus fafner - extinct



Europe

    Lumbricus badensis – up to 0.6 m in length



Africa

    Microchaetus rappi – up to 6.7 m in length



Southeast Asia

    Pheretima

    Kinabalu giant earthworm – up to 0.7 m in length