Culture of fish food organisms

Unit 6 - Microworms

6.2.2.Reproduction
Tubifex worm is a hermaphrodite, because it has both male (testes) and female (ovaries) organs in the same animals. These minute reproductive organs attached to the ventral side of the body wall in the celomic cavity. In mature specimens, the reproductive organs are clearly found on the ventral side of the body.