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Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815 
AphiaID: 988

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Polychaeta (Class) > Canalipalpata (Subclass) > Sabellida (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Sabellida
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]

additional source: Hove, Harry A. ten, & E.K. Kupriyanova, 2009. Taxonomy of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta): The state of affairs. Zootaxa 2036, 126 pp., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2009/f/zt02036p126.pdf
page(s): 5 [details] [full text]


Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
Dutch kalkkokerwormen  [details]
English calcareous tubeworms  [details]
English fanworms  [details]
German Kalkröhrenwürmer  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål kalkrørsormer  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk kalkrøyrsormar  [details]
Direct child
taxa

[show all]
 Genus Amplicaria Knight-Jones, 1984
Genus Apomatus Philippi, 1844
Genus Bathyditrupa Kupriyanova, 1993
Genus Bathyvermilia Zibrowius, 1973
Genus Brochus Brown, 1827
Genus Carpathiella †
Genus Chitinopoma Levinsen, 1884
Genus Chitinopomoides Benham, 1927
Genus Crozetospira
Genus Crucigera Benedict, 1887
Genus Cyenoserpula
Genus Dasynema de Saint-Joseph, 1894
Genus Ditrupa Berkeley, 1835
Genus Dorsoserpula Parsch, 1956 †
Genus Eulaeospira Pillai, 1970
Genus Ficopomatus Southern, 1921
Genus Filograna Berkeley, 1835
Genus Filogranella Ben-Eliahu & Dafni, 1979
Genus Filogranula Langerhans, 1884
Genus Floriprotis Uchida, 1978
Genus Flucticularia Regenhardt, 1961 †
Genus Galeolaria Lamarck, 1818
Genus Genicularia Quenstedt, 1858 †
Genus Gynaeconitis Regenhardt, 1961 †
Genus Hyalopomatus Marenzeller, 1878
Genus Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768
Genus Janita Saint Joseph, 1894 †
Genus Josephella Caullery & Mesnil, 1896
Genus Jugaria Knight-Jones, 1978
Genus Kimberleya Pillai, 2009
Genus Laeospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897
Genus Laminatubus ten Hove & Zibrowius, 1986
Genus Mammetuba Ghare & Vartak, 1984 †
Genus Marifugia Absolon & Hrabe, 1930
Genus Metavermilia Bush, 1905
Genus Microprotula Uchida, 1978
Genus Mucroserpula Regenhardt, 1961 †
Genus Neomicrorbis Rovereto, 1904
Genus Neovermilia Day, 1961
Genus Nogrobs Montfort, 1808
Genus Omphalopomopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894
Genus Pannoserpula Jaeger, Kapitzke & Rieter, 2001 †
Genus Paraprotis Uchida, 1978
Genus Paumotella Chamberlin, 1919
Genus Pentaditrupa Regenhardt, 1961 †
Genus Peraserpula Regenhardt, 1961 †
Genus Placostegus Philippi, 1844
Genus Pomatostegus Schmarda, 1861
Genus Proliserpula Regenhardt, 1961 †
Genus Propomatoceros Ware, 1975 †
Genus Protectoconorca Jäger, 1983 †
Genus Protis Ehlers, 1887
Genus Protula Risso, 1826
Genus Pseudochitinopoma Zibrowius, 1969
Genus Pseudoprotula Pillai, 2009
Genus Pseudovermilia Bush, 1907
Genus Pyrgopolon de Montfort, 1808
Genus Rhodopsis Bush, 1905
Genus Rotularia Defrance, 1827 †
Genus Ruxingella †
Genus Salmacina Claparède, 1870
Genus Salmacinoidea
Genus Sarcinella Regenhardt, 1961 †
Genus Semivermilia ten Hove, 1975
Genus Serpula Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Sinoditrupa
Genus Spiraserpula Regenhardt, 1961
Genus Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Subfamily Spirorbinae Chamberlin, 1919
  » Genus Anomalorbis Vine, 1972
» Genus Charybs
» Tribe Circeini
» Genus Cubiculovinea Lommerzheim, 1981 †
» Tribe Januini Knight-Jones, 1978
» Genus Mera
» Genus Nidificaria Knight-Jones, 1984
» Tribe Paralaeospirini Knight-Jones, 1978
» Tribe Pileolariini
» Tribe Romanchellini P. Knight-Jones, 1978
» Genus Simplaria Knight-Jones, 1984
» Tribe Spirorbini Chamberlin, 1919
» Genus Vinearia Knight-Jones, 1984
» Genus Amplaria Knight-Jones, 1973 accepted as Amplicaria Knight-Jones, 1984
» Genus Dexiospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897 accepted as Neodexiospira Pillai, 1970
» Genus Duplicaria Vine, 1972 accepted as Vinearia Knight-Jones, 1984
» Genus Nidularia Knight-Jones, 1978 accepted as Nidificaria Knight-Jones, 1984
» Genus Simplicaria Knight-Jones, 1973 accepted as Simplaria Knight-Jones, 1984
» Genus Sinistrella Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Bushiella Knight-Jones, 1973
» Genus Spirillum Oken, 1807 accepted as Circeis Saint-Joseph, 1894
» Genus Spirorbella Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Dexiospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897 accepted as Neodexiospira Pillai, 1970
» Genus Spirorbides Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Paradexiospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897
Genus Tanturia Ben-Eliahu, 1976
Genus Triditrupa Regenhardt, 1961 †
Genus Vepreculina Regenhardt, 1961 †
Genus Vermilia Lamarck, 1818
Genus Vermiliopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894
Genus Vitreotubus Zibrowius, 1979
Genus Weixiserpula †

Genus Heterodisca Fleming, 1825 (species inquirenda)
Genus Piratesa Templeton, 1835 (species inquirenda)
Genus Stoa de Serres, 1855 (species inquirenda)

Genus Anisomelus Templeton, 1835 (nomen dubium)
Genus Bunodus Guettard, 1770 (nomen dubium)
Genus Omphalopoma Mörch, 1863 (nomen dubium, confused, most taxa transferred to genus Filogranula)
Genus Protoplacostegus Bush, 1905 (nomen dubium)
Genus Semiserpula Wetzel, 1957 † (nomen dubium)
Genus Spiroglyphus Daudin, 1800 (nomen dubium)

Genus Chaetinopoma represented as Chitinopoma Levinsen, 1884 (alternate representation, lapsus)
Genus Enpomatus Philippi, 1844 represented as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768 (alternate representation, lapsus calami for Eupomatus)
Genus Eupamotus represented as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768 (alternate representation, lapsus for Eupomatus, synonym of Hydroides)
Genus Helicosyphon represented as Helicosiphon Gravier, 1907 (alternate representation)
Genus Isovermilia Rosenfeldt, 1979 represented as Semivermilia ten Hove, 1975 (alternate representation, lapsus calami)
Genus Leospira represented as Laeospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897 (alternate representation)
Genus Mercerella Fauvel, 1923 represented as Mercierella Fauvel, 1923 accepted as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (alternate representation, lapsus calami for Mercierella)
Genus Merceriella Fauvel, 1923 represented as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (alternate representation, lapsus calami for Mercierella)
Genus Microserpula Dons, 1930 represented as Chitinopoma Levinsen, 1884 (alternate representation, lapsus calami for Miroserpula)
Genus Omphalopomatopsis Saint Joseph, 1894 represented as Omphalopomopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894 (alternate representation)
Genus Peotula Sun, 1998 represented as Protula Risso, 1826 (alternate representation)
Genus Phycopomatus Por & Dimentman, 1989 represented as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (alternate representation)
Genus Plagostegus Philippi, 1844 represented as Placostegus Philippi, 1844 (alternate representation)
Genus Pomalostegus Schmarda, 1861 represented as Pomatostegus Schmarda, 1861 (alternate representation)
Genus Pomatocerus Philippi, 1844 represented as Pomatoceros Philippi, 1844 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (alternate representation)
Genus Potamoceras Philippi, 1844 represented as Pomatoceros Philippi, 1844 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (alternate representation)
Genus Potamoceros Philippi, 1844 represented as Pomatoceros Philippi, 1844 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (alternate representation)
Genus Tricopomatus represented as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (alternate representation)
Genus Vermeliopsis represented as Vermiliopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894 (alternate representation)

Genus Amphiserpula Uchida accepted as Spiraserpula Regenhardt, 1961
Genus Antalium Guettard, 1770 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Apomatolos accepted as Rhodopsis Bush, 1905
Genus Apomatopsis de Saint-Joseph, 1894 accepted as Apomatus Philippi, 1844
Genus Bonhourella accepted as Ditrupa Berkeley, 1835
Genus Calcareopomatus Straughan, 1967 accepted as Neovermilia Day, 1961
Genus Codonytes de Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768
Genus Conchoserpula Blainville, 1818 accepted as Pomatoceros Philippi, 1844 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Genus Conopomatus Pillai, 1960 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Genus Crinoserpula Uchida, 1978 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Crosslandiella Monro, 1933 accepted as Pseudovermilia Bush, 1907
Genus Cymospira Blainville, 1828 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Genus Cystopomatus Gravier, 1911 accepted as Hyalopomatus Marenzeller, 1878
Genus Dipomatus Ehlers, 1913 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Ditrypa accepted as Ditrupa Berkeley, 1835
Genus Ehlerprotula Uchida, 1978 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826
Genus Eoplacostegus Regenhardt, 1961 † accepted as Placostegus Philippi, 1844
Genus Eucarphus Mörch, 1863 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768
Genus Eupomatus Philippi, 1844 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768
Genus Filigrana Mörch, 1863 accepted as Filograna Berkeley, 1835
Genus Filipora Fleming, 1828 accepted as Filograna Berkeley, 1835
Genus Galeoloria accepted as Galeolaria Lamarck, 1818
Genus Glossopsis Bush, 1905 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768
Genus Hamulus Morton, 1834 † accepted as Pyrgopolon de Montfort, 1808
Genus Hyalopomatopsis de Saint-Joseph, 1894 accepted as Hyalopomatus Marenzeller, 1878
Genus Lemintina Risso, 1826 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826
Genus Longitubus Howell, 1943 † accepted as Protula Risso, 1826
Genus Marsipospira Bailey, 1969 accepted as Protolaeospira Pixell, 1912
Genus Membranopsis Bush, 1910 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826
Genus Mera Saint-Joseph, 1894 accepted as Janua Saint-Joseph, 1894
Genus Mercierella Fauvel, 1923 accepted as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921
Genus Mercierellopsis Rioja, 1945 accepted as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921
Genus Miroserpula Dons, 1930 accepted as Chitinopoma Levinsen, 1884
Genus Neopomatus Pillai, 1960 accepted as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921
Genus Olga Jones, 1962 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Genus Olgaharmania Rioja, 1941 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768
Genus Paraprotula Uchida, 1978 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826
Genus Paraserpula Southward, 1963 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Paravermilia Bush, 1905 accepted as Vermiliopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894
Genus Penicillum Seba, 1758 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Genus Pixellgrana Uchida, 1978 accepted as Protis Ehlers, 1887
Genus Pixellia Pillai, 1970 accepted as Paralaeospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897
Genus Placostegopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894 accepted as Placostegus Philippi, 1844
Genus Podioceros de Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Pomatoceros Philippi, 1844 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Genus Polyphragma de Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768
Genus Pomatoceropsis Gravier, 1906 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Genus Pomatoceropsis Holly, 1935 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Genus Pomatoceros Philippi, 1844 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Genus Pomatoleios Pixell, 1913 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Genus Protohydroides Uchida, 1978 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768
Genus Protoserpula Uchida, 1978 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Protulopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826
Genus Pseudopomatoceros Holly, 1936 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Genus Pseudoserpula Straughan, 1967 (unaccepted)
Genus Psygmobranchus Philippi, 1844 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826
Genus Salmacinopsis Bush, 1910 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826
Genus Schizocraspedon Bush, 1905 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768
Genus Sclerostyla Mörch, 1863 accepted as Pyrgopolon de Montfort, 1808
Genus Semiserpula Imajima, 1979 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Serpulus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Sphaeropomatus Treadwell, 1934 accepted as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921
Genus Spirabranchus Blainville, 1818 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Genus Spiramella Blainville, 1828 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826
Genus Spirodiscus Fauvel, 1909 accepted as Nogrobs Montfort, 1808
Genus Spirorbula Nielsen, 1931 † accepted as Neomicrorbis Rovereto, 1904
Genus Subprotula Bush, 1910 accepted as Vermiliopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894
Genus Temporaria Straughan, 1967 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
Genus Tetraserpula Parsch, 1956 † accepted as Nogrobs Montfort, 1808
Genus Zopyrus Kinberg, 1867 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758
Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range recent only
Feedingtype  filter feeder [details]
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:988
Taxonomic
Edit history
 
Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  db_admin
2007-03-12 12:43:33Z  changed  Fiege, Dieter
2008-03-26 11:36:43Z  changed  Fauchald, Kristian
2009-11-02 21:56:08Z  changed  ten Hove, Harry
  
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  Citation: ten Hove, H.; Fauchald, K.; Fiege, D. (2013). Serpulidae. 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=988 on 2013-05-23
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