Lumbricus

Also found in: Dictionary, Medical, Wikipedia.

Lumbricus

[′ləm·brə·kəs]

(invertebrate zoology)

A genus of earthworms recognized as the type genus of the family Lumbricidae.

Mentioned in ?

earthworm

References in periodicals archive ?

Bioaccumulation of heavymetals in the earthworms Lumbricus rubellus and Aporrectodea caliginosa in relation to total and available metal concentrations in field soils.

Glutathione-S-transferase production in earthworm (Annelida: Eudrilidae) as a tool for heavy metal pollution assessment in abattoir soil

A novel fibrinolytic enzyme extracted from the earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus.

Impact of Oral Thrombolysis After Catheter-based Thrombectomy in Acute and Subacute Submassive Pulmonary Thromboembolism

2000) elucidated that the nitrogen excretion rates of juvenile Lumbricus terrestris were significantly lower than the adults.

The Biochemical Properties and Microbial Profiles of Vermicomposts Affected by the Age Groups of Earthworms

Marhan S, Scheu S (2005) Effects of sand and litter availability on organic matter decomposition in soil and in casts of Lumbricus terrestris L.

Aerobic microbial activity in four tropical earthworm-soil systems. A mesocosm experiment

2]) ESPECIES Categoria B M ecologica LUMBRICIDAE Lumbricus mbellus Epigea 125.

Comunidades de lombrices de tierra en sistemas agroforestales intercalados, en dos regiones del Centro de Mexico

Vermiremoval of heavy metal in sewage sludge by utilising Lumbricus rubellus, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 90: 13-20.

Changes in the concentration of heavy metals (Cr, Cd, Ni) during the vermicomposting process of sewage sludge /Sunkiuju metalu (Cr, Cd, Ni) koncentraciju kaita nuoteku dumblo vermikompostavimo proceso metu

Comparacion y caracteristicas de las lombrices (Lombricultura SAGARPA) Caracteristicas Eisenia foetida Lumbricus terrestris Color Rojo pardo Cafe obscuro Tamano(cm) 8-10 30-35 Peso adulta(g) 1.

Diseno para la elaboracion del lombricompostaje

2007), Aporrectodea rosea, Octolasion lacteum, and Lumbricus rubellus (Klarica et al.

Molecular assessment of commercial and laboratory stocks of Eisenia spp. (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) from South Africa

A laboratory study by researchers from the Universities of Reading and York has demonstrated that balls of calcium carbonate (small lumps of chalk-like material) excreted by the earthworm Lumbricus terrestris - commonly known as lobworms or nightcrawlers - maintain a memory of the temperature at which they were formed.

Earthworms could provide a window into climate history

In the present work, the reddish brown earthworm, Lumbricus rubellus is assessed for its use in testing endocrine disrupting compounds (EDC).

Environmental science & ecology

2005c) to open areas, mostly meadows, at night to feed mainly on earthworms, principally Lumbricus rubellus, L.

Responses of Eurasian woodcock Scolopax rusticola to simulated hunting disturbance

Two different species of earthworms, Lumbricus terrestris and Eisenia fetida, were grown in soils contaminated with mercury (II) ions to investigate bioaccumulation of the metal over time and the resulting toxicity.