Clitellata |
Enchytraeida |
Enchytraeidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 3 m (Ref. 125291). Temperate; 80°N - 49°S, 124°W - 169°E
North Atlantic, Southeast Atlantic, Antarctic Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found in salt marshes, decaying seaweed, sewage beds, effluents, and compost heaps (Ref. 94097). Intertidal, prefers mud and algae covered substrate (Ref. 3477).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Clitellata are copulating hermaphrodites. The clitellum, their distinctive feature from polychaetes, serves as a tool in reproduction. It secretes mucus for copulation and forms a cocoon where eggs and albumen are deposited. Life cycle: Zygotes develop in the cocoon and emerge as juveniles which later develop into adults.
Coates, K. and D.V. Ellis. 1981. (Ref. 94097)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Unknown.