The Strait of Otranto separates Albania from Italy and connects the Adriatic to the Ionian Sea. A treaty to reduce the continental shelf boundary was signed by Albania and Italy in 1992. The Strait of Otranto is less than 75 kilometers across and has several scheduled ferry services operating between the two countries.
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Lumbricus terrestris - The common European earthworm can stretch its body to lengths of 20 to 25 centimeters when fully extended. Earthworms feed on decaying material and serve an important function in the aeration and fertilization of the soil. The clitellum, a non-segmented raised saddle near the head of an earthworm, secretes a sac able to secure the eggs after mating. Earthworms are hermaphrodites, they possess both male and female sex organs, but are incapable of self-fertilization.
