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Results for “annelid”

Ichthyological terms, not general ones.

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  • annelid

    Member of the phylum Annelida which comprises a large group of segmented, usually elongate, worm-like invertebrates. Contains both earthworms and leeches among others.

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  • Enchytraeus

    Genus of annelid worm of which two species, E. albidus and E. buchholzi, are cultured by aquarists to use as fish food.

  • grindal worm

    Vernacular name for the annelid worm Enchytraeus buchholzi (Vejdovsky, 1879), a species commonly cultured by aquarists for use as live fish food. Smaller, more adaptable, and temperature-tolerant than the related white worm, Enchytraeus albidus Henle, 1937.

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  • Tubifex

    Genus of aquatic annelid worms inhabiting the sediment layer in rivers, lakes and, less frequently, sewage channels. Raised commercially and sold live, frozen or freeze-dried as fish food.

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  • white worm

    Vernacular name for the annelid worm Enchytraeus albidus Henle, 1937, a species commonly cultured by aquarists for use as live fish food.

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