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Enchytraeus albidus, White potworm

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Enchytraeus albidus   Henle, 1837

White potworm
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

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

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

North Atlantic, Southeast Atlantic, Antarctic Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Mediterranean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in salt marshes, decaying seaweed, sewage beds, effluents, and compost heaps (Ref. 94097). Intertidal, prefers mud and algae covered substrate (Ref. 3477).

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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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Coates, K. and D.V. Ellis. 1981. (Ref. 94097)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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