Scientific name Enchytraeus | Family Enchytraeidae Rank Genus Subclass Oligochaeta | |
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Similar Enchytraeus albidus, Enchytraeidae, Enchytraeus buchholzi, Oligochaeta, Annelid | ||
A quick guide to culturing white worms enchytraeus albidus
The genus Enchytraeus includes about 40 species of annelid worms. The term white worm is often used for all of the species in general, but specifically it is E. albidus which is named the white worm. This species is used as fish food by aquarium enthusiasts. E. buchholzi is known as the Grindal worm. It was named for the Swedish fish breeder that first raised the worm to feed her fish.
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Some species are terrestrial, some semi-aquatic, and others marine. Some can be found in brackish water or on beaches. Several of these species lack sex organs and reproduce by fragmenting, notably E. fragmentosus, which gets its name from this characteristic.
Species include:
White worm enchytraeus albidus
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Enchytraeus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA