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Genus of annelids

Aeolosoma
Aeolosoma foraging for food
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Polychaeta
Order: incertae sedis
Family: Aeolosomatidae
Genus: Aeolosoma
Ehrenberg, 1828

Aeolosoma is a genus of minute annelid worms, variously attributed either to oligochaetes or polychaetes. Unlike most polychaetes, they reside in freshwater environments in various parts of the world.

Aeolosoma are transparent worms, very thin and of the length of 1.5–2 mm. They usually reproduce asexually. This is done by paratomy (fragmentation), when the posterior segments are separated from the parent worm. It starts when the worm reaches a certain number of millimeters (depending on the species). Only one species, Aeolosoma singulare, is known to reproduce sexually.

Aeolosoma feed on microalgae, microorganisms and detritus. Their mouth acts like a small vacuum cleaner, which helps them suck up their food into their system.

Species

Below is a list of species of the Aeolosoma genus:

Gallery

References

  1. "Aeolosoma Ehrenberg, 1828". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. Dodds, Walter K.; Whiles, Matt R. (23 September 2010). Freshwater Ecology: Concepts and Environmental Applications of Limnology. Academic Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-0080884776.
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  5. Falconi, Rosana; Gugnali, Andrea; Zaccanti, Francesco (12 May 2015). "Quantitative observations on asexual reproduction of Aeolosoma viride (Annelida, Aphanoneura)". Invertebrate Biology. 134 (2): 151–161. doi:10.1111/ivb.12087.
  6. Falconi, Rosanna; Renzulli, Tommaso; Zaccanti, Francesco (July 2006). "Survival and Reproduction in Aeolosoma viride (Annelida, Aphanoneura)". Hydrobiologia. 564 (1): 95–99. doi:10.1007/s10750-005-1711-2. ISSN 0018-8158. S2CID 2477206.
  7. "Aeolosomatidae data - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  8. Singer, Robert (January 1978). "Suction-Feeding in Aeolosoma (Annelida)". Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 97 (1): 105–111. doi:10.2307/3225689. ISSN 0003-0023. JSTOR 3225689.
  9. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Aeolosoma". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
Taxon identifiers
Aeolosoma


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