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Spirorbis (Paralaeospira) 
AphiaID: 155229

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Canalipalpata (Subclass) > Sabellida (Order) > Serpulidae (Family) > Spirorbinae (Subfamily) > Spirorbini (Tribe) > Spirorbis (Genus)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Subgenus
Parent Spirorbis Daudin, 1800
Sources  basis of record: Fauchald, K. 1977. The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA) Science Series 28:1-188, available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details]

additional source: Fauchald, Kristian (2007). World Register of Polychaeta, available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/polychaeta [details]

Direct child
taxa
[show all]		 Species Spirorbis (Paralaeospira) calypso Zibrowius, 1970

Species Spirorbis (Paralaeospira) adeonella Day, 1963 accepted as Paralaeospira adeonella (Day, 1963)
Species Spirorbis (Paralaeospira) aggregata Caullery & Mesnil, 1897 accepted as Paralaeospira aggregata Caullery & Mesnil, 1897
Species Spirorbis (Paralaeospira) aggregatus Caullery & Mesnil, 1897 accepted as Paralaeospira aggregata Caullery & Mesnil, 1897
Species Spirorbis (Paralaeospira) antarcticus Pixell, 1913 accepted as Paralaeospira antarctica (Pixell, 1913) accepted as Metalaeospira pixelli (Harris, 1969)
Species Spirorbis (Paralaeospira) capensis Day, 1961 accepted as Paralaeospira capensis (Day, 1963) accepted as Protolaeospira (Protolaeospira) capensis (Day, 1961)
Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range recent only
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:155229
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
Date   action   by
2005-04-25 07:40:18Z  created  Appeltans, Ward
2008-03-26 11:36:43Z  changed  Fauchald, Kristian
  
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  Citation: Fauchald, K. (2013). Spirorbis (Paralaeospira). In: Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2013) World Polychaeta database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=155229 on 2013-06-19
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