Tubulanus polymorphus   (Renier, 1804)

Orange ribbon worm

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

Palaeonemertea | Tubulaniformes | Tubulanidae

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

Benthic; brackish; depth range 0 - 45 m (Ref. 124752).  Temperate; 63°N - 30°N, 180°W - 37°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northeast Atlantic, Arctic Sea, the Mediterranean and Northern Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 300 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 930)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits estuarine and inshore areas, in mud, silt, and fine sand substrates (Ref. 96352). Found under rocks and among mussels and other attached organisms in intertidal to shallow subtidal zones. Occurs at the low tide mark (Ref. 966). A carnivore-scavenger (Ref. 96352).

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

Blake, J.A. 1993. (Ref. 966)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 8.7 - 16.1, mean 11.4 (based on 658 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.