The Physiology of Earthworms focuses on the three species of earthworms - Liimbricus terrestris, Eisenta foetida, and Allolobophora longa. Other earthworms or oligochaetes such as the fresh-water species are briefly mentioned.
The topics covered include the biochemical architecture; digestion and metabolism; calciferous glands; axial field; nitrogenous excretion; water relations; respiration; physiology of regeneration; neurosecretion; nervous system; and behavior of oligochaetes.
This book is a good source of information for biology students and researchers conducting work on earthworms and its different species.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsI. Biochemical ArchitectureII. Digestion and MetabolismIII. Calciferous GlandsIV. The Axial FieldV. Nitrogenous ExcretionVI. Water RelationsVII. RespirationVIII. The Physiology of RegenerationIX. Neuro-secretionX. Nervous SystemXI. BehaviorReferencesIndex