Clitellata |
Tubificida |
Naididae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Demersal; brackish. Tropical
Southwest Pacific and Northeast Atlantic: New Zealand and Finland.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
A deposit feeder (Ref. 96484).
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.
Coull, B.C. and J.B.J. Wells 1981 Density of mud-dwelling meiobenthos from three sites in the Wellington region. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 15:411-415. (Ref. 1205)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
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Max. ages / sizes
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Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Price category
Unknown.
