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Serpula marginata (Montagu, 1803)

445806  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:445806)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Sedentaria (Subclass)
  6. Canalipalpata (Infraclass)
  7. Sabellida (Order)
  8. Serpulidae (Family)
  9. Serpulinae (Subfamily)
  10. Serpulini (Tribe)
  11. Serpula (Genus)
  12. Serpula marginata (Species)
 unaccepted (superseded recombination)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Montagu, G. (1803). Testacea Britannica or natural history of British shells, marine, land, and fresh-water, including the most minute: Systematically arranged and embellished with figures. J. White, London, Vol. 1, xxxvii + 291 pp.; Vol. 2, pp. 293–606, pl. 1-16., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/78694
page(s): 524 [details] OpenAccess publication

(of Vermiculum marginatum Montagu, 1803) Montagu, G. (1803). Testacea Britannica or natural history of British shells, marine, land, and fresh-water, including the most minute: Systematically arranged and embellished with figures. J. White, London, Vol. 1, xxxvii + 291 pp.; Vol. 2, pp. 293–606, pl. 1-16., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/78694
page(s): p. 524 [details] OpenAccess publication
Taxonomy Several of Montagu's "Vermiculum", also mentioned as "Serpula", actually belonged to the Kingdom Proctoctista, Class...  
Taxonomy Several of Montagu's "Vermiculum", also mentioned as "Serpula", actually belonged to the Kingdom Proctoctista, Class Foraminifera. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Serpula marginata (Montagu, 1803). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=445806 on 2025-05-03
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2009-12-28 10:37:17Z
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ten Hove, Harry

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Nomenclature

original description Montagu, G. (1803). Testacea Britannica or natural history of British shells, marine, land, and fresh-water, including the most minute: Systematically arranged and embellished with figures. J. White, London, Vol. 1, xxxvii + 291 pp.; Vol. 2, pp. 293–606, pl. 1-16., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/78694
page(s): 524 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Vermiculum marginatum Montagu, 1803) Montagu, G. (1803). Testacea Britannica or natural history of British shells, marine, land, and fresh-water, including the most minute: Systematically arranged and embellished with figures. J. White, London, Vol. 1, xxxvii + 291 pp.; Vol. 2, pp. 293–606, pl. 1-16., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/78694
page(s): p. 524 [details] OpenAccess publication

Other

additional source Pennant, Thomas. (1812). British Zoology. A new edition in four volumes. vol IV. Class V. Crustacea. Class VI. Vermes. Wilkie & Robinson. London. xvi+379 pp. 95 pls., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34933712
page(s): 364 [details] 

From editor or global species database
Original Combination Vermiculum marginatum [details]

Taxonomy Several of Montagu's "Vermiculum", also mentioned as "Serpula", actually belonged to the Kingdom Proctoctista, Class Foraminifera. [details]
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