BeRMS taxon details
Arenicola marina (Linnaeus, 1758)
129868 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129868)
accepted
Species
Lumbricus marinus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (superseded original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Lumbricus marinus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 648 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 648 [details] Available for editors
Type locality contained in Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Arenicola marina (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards) Belgian Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/berms./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129868 on 2026-01-15
VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards). Belgian Register of Marine Species. Arenicola marina (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/berms./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129868 on 2026-01-15
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(of Lumbricus marinus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 648 [details] Available for editors
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2016): Macrobenthos monitoring in function of dredge disposal monitoring in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
additional source Marenzeller, Emil von. (1887). Polychäten der Angra Pequena-Bucht. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere.</em> 3(1): 1-24, plate I., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10342013
page(s): 12-15, plate I fig. 5 [details]
additional source Malmgren, A.J. (1867). Annulata Polychaeta Spetsbergiæ, Grœnlandiæ, Islandiæ et Scandinaviæ. Hactenus Cognita. Ex Officina Frenckelliana, Helsingforslæ. 127 pp. & XIV plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/13358 [details]
additional source Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors
additional source Dille, Marthe R.; Kongsrud, Jon A.; Hektoen, Martin M.; Bakken, Torkild. (2024). Arenicolidae (Annelida) in Norwegian waters: Species occurrence, bathymetric distribution and identification of juvenile specimens. <em>African Zoology.</em> Efirst: 1-8., available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15627020.2024.2418099
note: occurrence commentary for Norway and discussion of molecular data [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Ashworth, James Hartley 1912. Catalogue of the Chaetopoda in the British Museum. A. Polychaeta: Part 1. Arenicolidae. 1-175. British Museum of Natural History. London. [details]
additional source Hartman, Olga. (1959). Catalogue of the Polychaetous Annelids of the World. Parts 1 and 2. <em>Allan Hancock Foundation Occasional Paper.</em> 23: 1-628. [details] Available for editors
additional source Horst, Rutger. (1889). Contributions towards the knowledge of the Annelida Polychaeta. II. On <i>Arenicola</i>-specimens from the Gulf of Naples. <em>Notes from the Leyden Museum.</em> 11(1): 37-45, plate 3., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/508699
page(s): 40, plate 3 figs. 2-5 [details]
redescription Jirkov, I.A. (2001). [Polychaeta of the Arctic Ocean] (In Russian) Polikhety severnogo Ledovitogo Okeana. Yanus-K Press, Moscow, 632 pp., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259865957_Jirkov_2001_Polychaeta_of_the_North_Polar_Basin [details] Available for editors
page(s): 648 [details] Available for editors
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2016): Macrobenthos monitoring in function of dredge disposal monitoring in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
additional source Marenzeller, Emil von. (1887). Polychäten der Angra Pequena-Bucht. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere.</em> 3(1): 1-24, plate I., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10342013
page(s): 12-15, plate I fig. 5 [details]
additional source Malmgren, A.J. (1867). Annulata Polychaeta Spetsbergiæ, Grœnlandiæ, Islandiæ et Scandinaviæ. Hactenus Cognita. Ex Officina Frenckelliana, Helsingforslæ. 127 pp. & XIV plates., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/13358 [details]
additional source Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324., available online at http://www.gulfofmaine.org/kb/files/9793/TROTT-Cobscook%20List.pdf [details] Available for editors
additional source Dille, Marthe R.; Kongsrud, Jon A.; Hektoen, Martin M.; Bakken, Torkild. (2024). Arenicolidae (Annelida) in Norwegian waters: Species occurrence, bathymetric distribution and identification of juvenile specimens. <em>African Zoology.</em> Efirst: 1-8., available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15627020.2024.2418099
note: occurrence commentary for Norway and discussion of molecular data [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Ashworth, James Hartley 1912. Catalogue of the Chaetopoda in the British Museum. A. Polychaeta: Part 1. Arenicolidae. 1-175. British Museum of Natural History. London. [details]
additional source Hartman, Olga. (1959). Catalogue of the Polychaetous Annelids of the World. Parts 1 and 2. <em>Allan Hancock Foundation Occasional Paper.</em> 23: 1-628. [details] Available for editors
additional source Horst, Rutger. (1889). Contributions towards the knowledge of the Annelida Polychaeta. II. On <i>Arenicola</i>-specimens from the Gulf of Naples. <em>Notes from the Leyden Museum.</em> 11(1): 37-45, plate 3., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/508699
page(s): 40, plate 3 figs. 2-5 [details]
redescription Jirkov, I.A. (2001). [Polychaeta of the Arctic Ocean] (In Russian) Polikhety severnogo Ledovitogo Okeana. Yanus-K Press, Moscow, 632 pp., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259865957_Jirkov_2001_Polychaeta_of_the_North_Polar_Basin [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | shumëketëshi i rërave | [details] |
| Dutch | zeepierwadpier | [details] |
| English | yellowtaillugwormlobwormEuropean lug wormblow lugwormblow lug | [details] |
| French | arénicole | [details] |
| German | WattwurmSandpierwurmSandpierPierwurmKöderwurm | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | fjæremark | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | fjøremakk | [details] |
BIOTIC
Lugworm, a fisherman's viewpoint ("bait of the art")
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (44 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (340 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (98 publications) (from synonym Lumbricus marinus Linnaeus, 1758)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Arenicola marina)
To GenBank (16801 nucleotides; 409 proteins)
To GenBank (16801 nucleotides; 409 proteins) (from synonym Lumbricus marinus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NHMUK collection (Arenicola marina (Linnaeus) 1758; NON-TYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:9474040)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (51 records)
To ITIS
Lugworm, a fisherman's viewpoint ("bait of the art")
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (44 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (340 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (98 publications) (from synonym Lumbricus marinus Linnaeus, 1758)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Arenicola marina)
To GenBank (16801 nucleotides; 409 proteins)
To GenBank (16801 nucleotides; 409 proteins) (from synonym Lumbricus marinus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NHMUK collection (Arenicola marina (Linnaeus) 1758; NON-TYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:9474040)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (51 records)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally
Unreviewed
