Bramlin
Eisenia fetida (Savigny in Cuvier, 1826)
Status not recordedworms
The bramlin (Eisenia fetida) is a worm in the family Lumbricidae, classed in the animal group Other invertebrates. It belongs to the genus Eisenia, suborder Lumbricina, order Crassiclitellata, class Clitellata and phylum Annelida, in the kingdom Animalia.
Quick facts about the bramlin
Other English names for the bramlin are Red worm, Bindling, Brandling, Tiger worm and Red wiggler, and its scientific name authority is (Savigny in Cuvier, 1826).
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the bramlin
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Where does the bramlin live?
Not recorded
Where has it been introduced?
The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the bramlin as introduced in 8 countries, and flagged as invasive in 1 of them.
- Brazilinvasive
- Argentina
- Canary Islands
- Italy
- Jordan
- Poland
- South Africa
- United States
Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).
What is the bramlin?
Eisenia fetida, known under various common names such as manure worm, redworm, brandling worm, panfish worm, trout worm, tiger worm, red wiggler worm, etc., is a species of earthworm adapted to decaying organic material. These worms thrive in rotting vegetation, compost, and manure. They are epigean, rarely found in soil. In this trait, they resemble Lumbricus rubellus.
The worm is reddish-brown in color, has small rings around its body, and has a yellowish tail. Groups of bristles (called setae) on each segment of the worm move in and out to grip nearby surfaces as it stretches and contracts its muscles to push itself forward or backward.
E. fetida worms are native to Europe, but have been introduced (both intentionally and unintentionally) to every other continent except Antarctica.
E. fetida also possesses a unique natural defense system in its coelomic fluid; cells called coelomocytes secrete a protein called lysenin, which is a pore-forming toxin, which is able to permeabilize and lyse invading cells. It is best at targeting foreign cells whose membranes contain significant amounts of sphingomyelin. (Lysenin is also toxic to organisms lacking sphingomyelin in their cell walls, including Bacillus megaterium, though the pathway is not understood).
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Is the bramlin endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the bramlin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumAnnelida
- classClitellata
- orderCrassiclitellata
- familyLumbricidae
- genusEisenia
- SpeciesEisenia fetida (Savigny in Cuvier, 1826)
Synonyms Allolobophora foetida, Allolobophora foetida, Allolobophora foetida var. fimetoria, Allolobophora rosea rosea, Eisenia fasciata, Eisenia fetida attica, Eisenia fetida fetida, Eisenia fetida fetida, Eisenia fetida fimetoria, Eisenia foetida, Eisenia foetida, Eisenia foetida, Eisenia foetida, Eisenia foetida, Eisenia foetida, Eisenia foetida, Eisenia foetida, Eisenia foetida, Eisenia foetida attica, Eisenia grandis storkani, Eisenia lucens, Eisenia nordenskioldi caucasica, Endrilus annulatus, Enterion fetidum, Enterion foetidum, Helodricus foetidus, Helodrilus foetidus, Lumbricus annularis, Lumbricus annulatus, Lumbricus brevispinus, Lumbricus foetidus, Lumbricus foetidus, Lumbricus luteus, Lumbricus olidus, Lumbricus rubro-fasciatus, Lumbricus semifasciatus
Other names and names in other languages (24)
- BindlingEnglish
- Bramble wormEnglish
- BrandlingEnglish
- Brandling wormEnglish
- English redwormEnglish
- Manure wormEnglish
- Red wigglerEnglish
- Red wormEnglish
- Soilution wormEnglish
- Tiger wormEnglish
- Tiger worm (N. America)English
- žížala hnojníCzech
- BrandormDanish
- KompostormDanish
- DungwurmGerman
- KompostwurmGerman
- MistwurmGerman
- tunkiolieroFinnish
- Ver du fumierFrench
- 줄지렁이Korean
- kompostmeitemarkNorwegian Bokmål
- MestwormDutch
- kompostowiec różowyPolish
- dyngmaskSwedish
Relatives of the bramlin
Other species in the same genus Eisenia.
CompareBramlin vs Dark red wrigglerBramlin vs Eisenia altaicaBramlin vs Eisenia angustaBramlin vs Eisenia anzac
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the bramlin?
The bramlin is a worm, placed in the animal group Other invertebrates. It belongs to the phylum Annelida.
What is the scientific name of the bramlin?
The scientific name of the bramlin is Eisenia fetida.
What other names does the bramlin have?
The bramlin is also called Red worm, Bindling, Brandling, Tiger worm and Red wiggler.
Who named Eisenia fetida and when?
The scientific name authority for Eisenia fetida is (Savigny in Cuvier, 1826).
What family does the bramlin belong to?
The bramlin belongs to the family Lumbricidae, within the suborder Lumbricina and order Crassiclitellata.
What class is the bramlin in?
The bramlin is in the class Clitellata, in the phylum Annelida and kingdom Animalia.
Is the bramlin an invasive species?
In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the bramlin as invasive in 1 country: Brazil. It lists it as introduced in 8 in all.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRIIS) · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-11-13
Pagad, S., Genovesi, P., Carnevali, L., Schigel, D. & McGeoch, M.A. (2018) Introducing the Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species. Scientific Data 5: 170202. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2017.202. Country checklists published through GBIF by the IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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