Clitellata |
Haplotaxida |
Tubificidae
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)
Found in subtidal silty sands (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)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Tools
More information
Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 16.7 - 19.9, mean 19 (based on 5 cells).
Price category
Unknown.