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)

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 2024-1)

  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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