Clitellata |
Tubificida |
Naididae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 565 m (Ref. 122025). Tropical
Eastern Pacific and Western Atlantic: from British Columbia to Massachusetts, south to Belize.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.6 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 122025)
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.
Diaz, R.J. and C. Erseus. 1994. (Ref. 86698)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Food consumption
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 16.7 - 19.9, mean 19 (based on 5 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.