AquaNISInformation system on aquatic non-indigenous and cryptogenic species |
Species | Marenzelleria neglecta [WoRMS] | |
Authority | Sikorski & Bick, 2004 | |
Family | Spionidae | |
Order | Spionida | |
Class | Polychaeta | |
Phylum | Annelida | |
Synonym (?) | ||
Sub-species level (?) | Not entered |
Native origin (?) | Ocean: Atlantic --> Ocean region: NW Atlantic References (not structured): Paavola M., A. Olenin, E. Leppakoski 2005. Are invasive species most successful in habitats of low native species richness across European brackish water seas? Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 64: 738-750. Bochert R. & Bick A. (1995) Reproduction and larval development of Marenzelleria viridis (Polychaeta: Spionidae). Marine Biology, 123, 763-773 Comments: North America |
Life form / Life stage (?) |
References (not structured): Bochert R (1997) Marenzelleria viridis (Polychaeta: Spionidae): a review of its reproduction. Aquatic Ecology Volume 31, Number 2, 163-175pp. Bochert R. & Bick A. (1995) Reproduction and larval development of Marenzelleria viridis (Polychaeta: Spionidae). Marine Biology, 123, 763-773 Daunys D, Zettler ML, Gollasch S (1999) Marenzelleria cf. viridis (Verrill, 1873). In: Gollasch S, Minchin D, Rosenthal H, Voigt M (eds) Case histories on introduced species: their general biology, distribution, range expansion and impact. Berlin, Logos-Verlag, pp 61-67 |
Sociability / Life stage (?) |
References (not structured): Daunys D, Zettler ML, Gollasch S (1999) Marenzelleria cf. viridis (Verrill, 1873). In: Gollasch S, Minchin D, Rosenthal H, Voigt M (eds) Case histories on introduced species: their general biology, distribution, range expansion and impact. Berlin, Logos-Verlag, pp 61-67 |
Reproductive frequency (?) | Iteroparous References (not structured): Daunys D, Zettler ML, Gollasch S (1999) Marenzelleria cf. viridis (Verrill, 1873). In: Gollasch S, Minchin D, Rosenthal H, Voigt M (eds) Case histories on introduced species: their general biology, distribution, range expansion and impact. Berlin, Logos-Verlag, pp 61-67 |
Reproductive type (?) | Sexual References: Daunys D, Zettler ML, Gollasch S (1999) Marenzelleria cf. viridis (Verrill, 1873). In: Gollasch S, Minchin D, Rosenthal H, Voigt M (eds) Case histories on introduced species: their general biology, distribution, range expansion and impact. Berlin, Logos-Verlag, pp 61-67 |
Developmental trait (?) | Spawning References: Daunys D, Zettler ML, Gollasch S (1999) Marenzelleria cf. viridis (Verrill, 1873). In: Gollasch S, Minchin D, Rosenthal H, Voigt M (eds) Case histories on introduced species: their general biology, distribution, range expansion and impact. Berlin, Logos-Verlag, pp 61-67 |
Characteristic feeding method / Life stage (?) |
References (not structured): Fauchald K, Jumars P, (1979) The diet of worms: a study of polychaete feeding guilds. Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Ann. Rev. 17: 193-284 Comments: Adults - feeding on sediment particles, meiobenthic and planktonic organisms. This spionid polychaete is classified as a selective surface deposit-feeder and a suspension-feeder |
Mobility / Life stage (?) |
References (not structured): Olenin S (2009) Marenzelleria neglecta Mesnil, red-gilled mud worm (Spionidae, Annelida), Handbook of alien species in Europe, 285 pp Comments: Planktonic larvae disperse with water currents. Adults inhabit vertical mucus lined burrows (up to 40 cm in depth). |
Salinity tolerance range (?) | Exact range: 0.5 - 8.8 References: Olenin, S., & Daunys, D. (2004). Coastal typology based on benthic biotope and community data: the Lithuanian case study. Coastline Reports, 4, 65-84. References: Gruszka (1999) The river Odra estuary as a gateway for alien species immigration to the Baltic Sea Basin. Acta hydrochimica et hydrobiologica, 27(5): 374-382. Daunys D, Oleninas S (1999) Bottom macrofauna communities in the northern part of the Curonian Lagoon, south-eastern Baltic Sea. Ekologija, 2: 19-27 [in Lithuanian with English summary] Ezhova E, Zmudzinski L, Maciejewska K (2005) Long-term trends in the macrozoobenthos of the Vistula Lagoon, southeastern Baltic Sea. Species composition and biomass distribution. Bulletin of the Sea Fisheries and biomass distribution. Bulletin of the Sea Fisheries Institute, 1(164): 55-73 Sikorski AV, Bick A (2004) Revision of Marenzelleria Mesnil, 1896 (Spionidae, Polychaeta). Sarsia, Vol. 89, Nr 4: 253-275 Bochert R., 1997, Marenzelleria viridis (Polychaete: Spionidae) a review of its reproduction, Aquatic Ecology, 31, 163-175. Comments: Found in the field from nearly freshwater (<1 PSU) to marine conditions, the successful larval development is not possible however at lower salinities |
Habitat modifying ability potential (?) | Allogenic ecosystem engineers References: Kotta, J, Orav H, Sandberg-Kilpi E (2001) Ecological consequence of the introduction of the polychaete Marenzelleria viridis into a shallow water biotope of the northern Baltic Sea. J. Sea Res. 46: 273-280 Kotta J, Orav-Kotta H, Sandberg-Kilpi E (2004) Changes in the feeding behaviour of benthic invertebrates: effect of the introduced polychaete Marenzelleria viridis on the Baltic clam Macoma balthica. Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Biol. Ecol., 53, 269–275. Kotta J, (2005) Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu –Fact sheet on Marenzelleria cf. viridis Accessed 20 06 2012. Essink K, Eppinga J, Dekker R (2005) Long-term changes (1977-1994) in intertidal macrozoobenthos of the dollard (Ems estuary) and effects of introductions of the North American spionid polychaete Marenzelleria viridis (Verrill, 1873) Urban-Malinga B., Warzocha J. & Zalewski M. (2013) Effects of the invasive polychaete Marenzelleria spp. on benthic processes and meiobenthos of a species-poor brackish system. Journal of Sea Research, 80, 25-36 Comments: Burrowing species, affects the meiofauna distribution, induces oxygen penetration into the sediments and enhances the nutrient efflux |
Toxicity / Life stage (?) | Not relevant |
Bioaccumulation association (?) | Anthropogenic chemical compounds References: Josefsson S., Leonardsson K., Gunnarsson J.S. & Wiberg K. (2011) Influence of contaminant burial depth on the bioaccumulation of PCBs and PBDEs by two benthic invertebrates (Monoporeia affinis and Marenzelleria spp.). Chemosphere, 85, 1444-1451 Klosterhaus S.L., Dreis E. & Baker J.E. (2011) Bioaccumulation kinetics of polybrominated diphenil ethers from estuarine sediments to the marine polychaete, Nereis virens. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 30, 1204-1212 Comments: accumulation of penta-BDE congeners, bioaccumulation of buried polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) |
Known human health impact? | Not known Comments: Not available. |
Known economic impact? | Not known Comments: Not available. |
Known measurable environmental impact? | Known References: Kotta, J., and Ólafsson, E., 2003. Competition for food between the introduced polychaete Marenzelleria viridis (Verrill) and the native amphipod Monoporeia affinis Lindström in the Baltic Sea. J. Sea Res. 50 (1), 27-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1385-1101(03)00041-8 Renz, J.R., and Forster, S., 2013. Are similar worms different? A comparative tracer study on bioturbation in the three sibling species Marenzelleria arctia, M. viridis, and M. neglecta from the Baltic Sea. Limnol. Oceanogr. 58 (6), 2046-2058. https://doi.org/10.4319/lo.2013.58.6.2046 Comments: Competition (Kotta & Olafsson, 2003; Renz & Forster, 2013). |
Included in the Target Species list? | No Comments: Assessed by the COMPLETE project experts (2021), excluded from the previous target species list. |
Association with vessel vectors (?) | Not entered |
Molecular information | Available http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?id=361650&lvl=0 http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=78929 |
Last update by | Remigijus Jašinskas, 2019-04-16 |