Main types of macroinvertebrates

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Main types of macroinvertebrates
Worm-like mollusk arthropod
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Worm Body Plan
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Salo, http//www.compostworms.com
Some Examples of Different Types of Worm-like
Organisms
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Segmented Worm-like Organisms
Aquatic Earthworm
Leech
Illustrations by
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Graver Pond with Leaves
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Non Segmented Worm-like Organisms
Horsehair Worm
Nematode
Planaria
Illustrations by
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Leeches on Fish
Horsehair Worm Inside a Grasshopper
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Clam Anatomy
Shell
Siphons
Foot
Snail Anatomy
Shell
Head
Foot
Illustrations by
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Snails and Clams
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Water Conservation Society of Metro Halifax,
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Photo reprinted with permission from Eric Lind,
Audubon Society, http//life.bio.sunysb.edu
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Arthropod Families- Spiders, Crustaceans, Insects
Fishing spider
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Aquatic predator eating prey
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Quan, Natural Reserve System, University of
California, http//nrs.ucop.edu
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