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Tetrastemma verinigrum

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Tetrastemma verinigrum   Iwata, 1954

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

Hoplonemertea | Monostilifera | Tetrastemmatidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range ? - 2 m (Ref. 125683).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northwest Pacific: Japan and Hong Kong. Subtropical to temperate.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 125683)

Short description Morphology

Has a tetrastemmid shape: body bluntly rounded anteriorly, tapering gradually towards the tail, ending in a blunt tip. Four moderately sized eyes are distinct. Generally has a pale orange-brown color which fades anteriorly.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in roots of seaweeds between tidemarks (Ref. 907). Also found on coral debris and substrates composed of sand, gravel, and shell fragments (Ref. 125683). Among mussel beds (Ref. 126155).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the phylum Nemertea are mostly gonochoric. Life cycle: Eggs hatch and develop into short-lived lecitotrophic larvae before metamorphosing into juveniles and further into adults.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Iwata, F. 1954. (Ref. 907)

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

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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