Dafnia Lumbricus (Earthworm), Cross Cut Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India

Dafnia Lumbricus (Earthworm), Cross Cut (Product Code: SCL398/099) is a prepared microscope slide of a transverse section through the earthworm Lumbricus, used to study annelid body structure in biology practicals. Students use this biological lab specimen to see how the body wall, gut and body cavity fit together in one slice, and the coloured section is mounted on borosilicate glass. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India.

Specifications

What Is the Earthworm Cross Section Slide Used For?

A cross section turns the earthworm into a “tube within a tube” that students can read from the outside in. Working inward from the edge, they look for the thin cuticle and epidermis, the circular and longitudinal muscle layers, the fluid-filled coelom, and the intestine with its folded typhlosole that increases the surface for absorbing food. Bristle-like setae, the ventral nerve cord and the main blood vessels are further features teachers ask pupils to locate and label.

The slide works well after a whole-worm observation or a worm dissection, because it shows internal arrangement that is hard to see with the naked eye. Begin with a low-power objective to take in the full circular outline, then increase magnification to separate the two muscle layers. Asking students to shade each layer in a different colour on their drawing helps them remember the order of tissues.

What to Specify When Ordering

• Confirm that you need the earthworm (Lumbricus) cross section; the catalogue name also contains “Dafnia”, so tell us if you are in fact looking for a Daphnia preparation.
• The number of slides required, for example one per microscope bench.
• Any companion earthworm slides or microscopes to include in the same quotation.
• Your delivery address, in India or abroad.

Supplier

Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited operates under the ScienceLab name from Ambala, Haryana, and supplies zoology slides like this earthworm section to educational institutions and trade buyers in India and international markets. Departments that are building up an invertebrate slide collection can send one enquiry covering slides, microscopes and storage. Company details are on the ScienceLab profile page.

Related Laboratory Equipment

Suggested items for an earthworm and annelid practical:

• Earthworm Slide Set of 6 — several earthworm preparations for a fuller study of the animal.
• Microscope for Dissection — for examining whole worms or dissected parts before looking at the section.
• Binocular Biological Microscope — comfortable two-eye viewing for detailed work on the tissue layers.
• Slide Box, Wooden — keeps the zoology slides organised and protected.

Find more supplies in the Laboratory Equipment category.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Dafnia Lumbricus (Earthworm), Cross Cut slide show?
This slide shows a coloured cross section of the earthworm Lumbricus on borosilicate glass. Students use it to identify the body wall, muscle layers, coelom, intestine and typhlosole, and to understand the tube-within-a-tube body plan of annelids.

Does the slide contain Daphnia as well as the earthworm?
The Dafnia Lumbricus (Earthworm), Cross Cut slide is listed as an earthworm cross section, and our listing does not describe a Daphnia specimen on it. If you need a Daphnia (water flea) preparation, ask us through the contact page before ordering.

Is a cross cut the same as a transverse section?
Yes. On the Dafnia Lumbricus (Earthworm), Cross Cut slide, “cross cut” means a transverse section taken across the body of the worm, so students see a circular slice showing all the internal layers at once.

What magnification is used for the earthworm section?
The earthworm cross section is first viewed under the low-power objective of a compound microscope to see the whole circular slice. A higher objective is then used to separate the muscle layers and examine the intestine wall in detail.

Who supplies the Dafnia Lumbricus (Earthworm), Cross Cut slide?
Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab) of Ambala, Haryana, India supplies this earthworm cross-section slide. The company sources prepared slides for schools, colleges and dealers and can quote them together with microscopes and slide boxes.

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Last updated: 24 September 2026