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Microscolex dubius

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Microscolex dubius is a species in the family Acanthodrilidae, order Crassiclitellata.

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Quick facts about Microscolex dubius

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

Where does Microscolex dubius live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists Microscolex dubius as introduced in 5 countries.

  1. Canary Islands
  2. Italy
  3. Jordan
  4. New Zealand
  5. 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).

Is Microscolex dubius 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 Microscolex dubius classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumAnnelida
  3. classClitellata
  4. orderCrassiclitellata
  5. familyAcanthodrilidae
  6. genusMicroscolex
  7. SpeciesMicroscolex dubius (Fletcher, 1887)

Synonyms Eudrilus dubius

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Microscolex dubius

Other species in the same genus Microscolex.

Macca worm

Microscolex macquariensis

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is Microscolex dubius an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists Microscolex dubius as introduced in 5 countries: Canary Islands, Italy, Jordan, New Zealand and United States, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

What kind of animal is Microscolex dubius?

Microscolex dubius (Microscolex dubius) belongs to the family Acanthodrilidae in the order Crassiclitellata.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Microscolex dubius (Microscolex dubius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/microscolex-dubius

MLA

“Microscolex dubius (Microscolex dubius).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/microscolex-dubius.

BibTeX
@misc{microscolex_dubius_2026,
  title = {Microscolex dubius (Microscolex dubius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/microscolex-dubius},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}