Tubifex

Genus of annelid worms

Tubifex

Summary

Tubifex is a widespread genus of tubificid segmented worms (annelids) that inhabits the sediments of lakes, rivers and occasionally sewer lines. They are globally distributed. At least 13 species of Tubifex have been identified, with the exact number not certain, as the species are not easily distinguishable from each other.

Originally created by Gil Gamesh

7/8/2006, 9:53:16 PM

Modified

5/23/2026, 9:54:26 PM

Recent revisions

Scourgezoned5/23/2026, 9:54:26 PM

+sp

Scourgezoned5/23/2026, 9:54:11 PM

[[MOS:SOB]]

BD24125/7/2026, 3:45:08 AM

clean up spacing around commas and other punctuation, replaced: , → ,

Plantdrew4/19/2026, 2:18:19 AM

taxobox cleanup

Cremastra4/16/2026, 11:06:23 PM

This one low-quality GIF does not have to be the lede image for every Naidid article

Hrs814581/19/2026, 6:10:33 AM
Citation bot12/9/2025, 2:15:03 PM

Add: bibcode, date. | [[:en:WP:UCB|Use this bot]]. [[:en:WP:DBUG|Report bugs]]. | Suggested by Abductive | #UCB_toolbar

Headbomb8/20/2024, 12:16:49 AM

ce

85.148.89.966/14/2024, 9:37:30 AM

/* Tubifex species */

85.148.89.966/14/2024, 9:36:13 AM

/* Tubifex in sewers */

85.148.89.966/14/2024, 9:33:32 AM

/* Culturing Tubifex */

Synorem2/19/2024, 3:16:27 AM

Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/2605:59C8:146A:7010:DDCF:8562:9CA8:1CA2|2605:59C8:146A:7010:DDCF:8562:9CA8:1CA2]] ([[User talk:2605:59C8:146A:7010:DDCF:8562:9CA8:1CA2|talk]]) ([[WP:HG|HG]]) (3.4.12)

Tom.Reding1/1/2024, 12:02:44 AM

[[WT:TOL/A48#Mass cleanup edits?|WP:TREE cleanup]][[Special:Permalink/1191090311#WPTC+|+]][[Special:Permalink/1191090632#WPTC++|+]] and/or [[WP:GenFixes]]

Vikiolog12/26/2023, 11:19:05 AM

old interwiki links removed

46.253.36.10210/19/2023, 5:29:31 PM

/* Culturing Tubifex */

TradingSpousesWelsch10/12/2023, 12:50:24 AM

/* Tubifex in sewers */

AnomieBOT9/20/2023, 8:03:07 PM

Dating maintenance tags: {{Cn}}

107.144.139.989/20/2023, 6:03:03 PM

/* Live food */ {{cn}}

Lavalizard1014/15/2023, 1:44:09 PM

/* Tubifex in sewers */

Contributors

Source: WikipediaView full article