Tubifex
thumbnail Tubifex is a cosmopolitan genus of tubificid annelids that inhabits the sediments of lakes, rivers and occasionally sewer lines. At least 13 species of Tubifex have been identified, with the exact number not certain, as the species are not easily distinguishable from each other.
Species
sludge worms
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAnnelida
- ClassClitellata
- OrderTubificida
- FamilyNaididae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations238
Трубочник (Tubifex) — род малощетинковых червей семейства Tubificidae.
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Reproduction
- Copulation and cocoon formation
- Culturing ''Tubifex''
- Live food
- ''Tubifex'' in sewers
- ''Tubifex'' species
- References
thumbnail Tubifex is a cosmopolitan genus of tubificid annelids that inhabits the sediments of lakes, rivers and occasionally sewer lines. At least 13 species of Tubifex have been identified, with the exact number not certain, as the species are not easily distinguishable from each other.
==Reproduction== Tubifex worms are hermaphroditic: each individual has both male (testes) and female (ovaries) organs in the same animal. These minute reproductive organs are attached to the ventral side of the body wall in the celomic cavity. In mature specimens, the reproductive organs are clearly found on the ventral side of the body.