Clitellata |
Tubificida |
Naididae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated. Tropical
Northwest Pacific and Western Central Atlantic: Japan, Hong Kong, and Belize.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 125704)
Found on sediments ranging from organic rich mud to medium-coarse sands on the high tide line of saline groundwater (Ref. 86698).
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
Harmless
Human uses
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Tools
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