Biology:Enchytraeidae

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Short description: Family of annelids

Enchytraeidae
Enchytraeus albidus.jpg
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Tubificida
Superfamily: Enchytraeoidea
Family: Enchytraeidae
Vejdovský, 1879

Enchytraeidae is a family of microdrile oligochaetes. They resemble small earthworms and include both terrestrial species known as potworms that live in highly organic terrestrial environments, as well as some that are marine.[1] The peculiar genus Mesenchytraeus is known as "ice worms", as they spend the majority of their lives within glaciers, only rising to the surface at certain points in the summer.[2][3] Enchytraeidae also includes the Grindal Worm (Enchytraeus buchholzi), which is commercially bred as aquarium fish food.[4]

Selected genera

Enchytraeidae genera include:[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q656146 entry