Clitellata |
Enchytraeida |
Enchytraeidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 1 - 47 m (Ref. 125293). Temperate; 71°N - 61°S, 125°W - 30°E
Arctic, Northeast Pacific, Northern Atlantic, Mediterranean and Antarctic Atlantic: USA to Canada, north to Iceland and east to Romania. Polar and subtropical.
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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
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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: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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