Table 1.
List of investigated annelid species, including collection sites, ecological background information from sampling localities and literature as well as number of investigated specimens.
| Species | Habitat, depth, sampling locality | Biology (from Fauchald and Jumars [62]) |
Investigated specimens |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aphrodita aculeata LINNAEUS, 1761 |
Underneath rocks, 5 m, Cala Olivera, Ibiza (2006, 2007) | Slow-moving carnivore, epibenthic | 5 |
|
Arenicola marina (LINNAEUS, 1758) |
Infaunal, on tidal flats, Königshafen, Sylt (2008) | Detritus feeder, burrowing | 3 |
|
Branchiomma bombyx (DALYELL, 1853) |
On algae-incrusted rocks, 2-10 m, Cala Llenya, Cala Olivera, Ibiza (2007) | Suspension feeder, tube-dwelling | 2 |
|
Eunice torquata QUATREFAGES, 1865 |
In crevices and adjacent detritus, 1-15 m, Cala Llenya, Cala Olivera, Cala Vedella, Penyal de s'Aguila, Ibiza (2006, 2007) |
Predator, free-living | 8 |
|
Eupolymnia nebulosa (MONTAGU, 1818) |
Attached to bottom side of rocks, 1-6 m, Cala Llenya, Cala Olivera, Cala Vedella, Ibiza (2006, 2007) | Detritus feeder, tube-dwelling | 9 |
|
Harmothoe areolata (GRUBE, 1860) |
Underneath rocks, 1-6 m, Cala Olivera, Penyal de s'Aguila, Ibiza (2006, 2007) | Carnivorous, epibenthic | 5 |
|
Hesione pantherina RISSO, 1826 |
Underneath rocks, 1-10 m, Cala Llenya, Cala Olivera, Ibiza (2007) | Carnivorous, free-living | 2 |
|
Hirudo medicinalis LINNAEUS, 1758 |
Purchased at a local pharmacy, Aachen | Hematophageous, free-living | 3 |
|
Lepidonotus clava (MONTAGU, 1808) |
On algae-covered rocks, 1-10 m, Cala Olivera, Penyal de s'Aguila, Ibiza (2006, 2007) | Carnivorous, epibenthic | 6 |
|
Lumbricus terrestris LINNAEUS, 1758 |
Purchased from a local vendor, Aachen | Detritus feeder, burrowing | 12 |
|
Lumbrineris cf. fragilis (MÜLLER, 1776) |
Infaunal, 90-200 m, Raunefjord, Hjeltefjord, Bergen (2008) | Carnivorous, epibenthic/burrowing | 3 |
|
Neoleanira tetragona (OERSTED, 1845) |
in silt, 90-200 m, Raunefjord, Hjeltefjord, Bergen (2008) | Carnivorous, epibenthic | 1 |
|
Nephtys hombergii SAVIGNY, 1818 |
Infaunal, on tidal flats, Königshafen, Sylt (2008); in silt, 90-200 m, Raunefjord, Hjeltefjord, Bergen (2008) |
Carnivorous, motile burrower | 2 |
|
Nereis diversicolor (MÜLLER, 1776) |
Infaunal, on tidal flats, Königshafen, Sylt (2008). Additional specimens, kindly provided by J. von Döhren, were collected on the isle of Helgoland (Germany) |
Omnivorous, gallery-building | 35 |
|
Odontosyllis cf. fulgurans (AUDOUIN & MILNE-EDWARD, 1833) |
On algae-incrusted rocks and in silt samples, 90-200 m, Raunefjord, Hjeltefjord, Bergen (2008) | Carnivorous, epibenthic | 4 |
|
Ophelia limacina (RATHKE, 1843) |
Infaunal, 3-12 m, Cala Llenya, Ibiza (2006, 2007) | Detritus feeder | 4 |
|
Phyllodoce maculata (LINNAEUS, 1767) |
Infaunal, on tidal flats, Königshafen, Sylt 2008 | Hunting predator/scavenger, free-living | 3 |
|
Pista cristata (MÜLLER, 1776) |
Attached to hard substrates and in silt, 90-200 m, Raunefjord, Hjeltefjord, Bergen (2008) | Detritus feeder, tube-dwelling | 2 |
|
Sabella penicillus LINNAEUS, 1767 |
Clump of tubes recovered from a silt sample, 90-200 m, Raunefjord, Hjeltefjord, Bergen (2008) | Suspension feeder, tube-dwelling | 4 |
|
Scalibregma inflatum RATHKE, 1843 |
In silt, 90-200 m, Raunefjord, Hjeltefjord, Bergen (2008) | Detritus feeder | 5 |
|
Sthenelais cf. limicola EHLERS, 1864 |
Infaunal, 3-12 m, Cala Llenya, Ibiza (2007) | Predator, epibenthic | 3 |
|
Thelepus cincinnatus (FABRICIUS, 1780) |
Attached to rocks and in silt, 90-200 m, Raunefjord, Hjeltefjord, Bergen (2008) | Detritus feeder, tube-dwelling | 1 |
|
Tomopteris helgolandica (GREEFF, 1879) |
Two specimens recovered from a dredge sample, Raunefjord, Hjeltefjord, Bergen (2008) | Predator, pelagic | 2 |