NARMS taxon details
Serpula Linnaeus, 1758
129580 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129580)
accepted
Genus
Paraserpula Southward, 1963 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
- Species Serpula cavernicola Fassari & Mollica, 1991
- Species Serpula concharum Langerhans, 1880
- Species Serpula israelitica Amoureux, 1977
- Species Serpula lobiancoi Rioja, 1917
- Species Serpula vermicularis Linnaeus, 1767
- Species Serpula arenaria Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Thylacodes arenarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination. Not Polychaeta, transferred to Vermetidae Mollusca)
- Species Serpula arundo W. Turton, 1819 accepted as Protula tubularia (Montagu, 1803) (subjective synonym)
- Species Serpula carinata Montagu, 1803 accepted as Spirorbis carinatus Daudin, 1800 (subjective synonym)
- Species Serpula cornea Adams, 1800 accepted as Janua (Dexiospira) spirillum lucida (Montagu, 1803) accepted as Circeis spirillum (Linnaeus, 1758) (subjective synonym)
- Species Serpula glomerata Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Petaloconchus glomeratus (Linnaeus, 1758) (superseded original combination, and Vermetidae (Mollusca), not Annelida)
- Species Serpula heterostropha Montagu, 1803 accepted as Janua heterostropha (Montagu, 1803) (superseded original combination)
- Species Serpula lucida Montagu, 1803 accepted as Circeis spirillum (Linnaeus, 1758) (subjective synonym)
- Species Serpula massiliensis Zibrowius, 1968 accepted as Spiraserpula massiliensis (Zibrowius, 1968) (superseded original combination)
- Species Serpula minuta Montagu, 1803 accepted as Janua pagenstecheri (Quatrefages, 1866) accepted as Janua heterostropha (Montagu, 1803) (subjective synonym)
- Species Serpula muricata Fleming, 1825 accepted as Placostegus tridentatus (Fabricius, 1779) (subjective synonym)
- Species Serpula seminulum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Quinqueloculina seminula (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Quinqueloculina seminulum (Linnaeus, 1758) (foraminifer erroneously described in a polychaete genus)
- Species Serpula serrulata Fleming, 1825 accepted as Placostegus tridentatus (Fabricius, 1779) (subjective synonym)
- Species Serpula sinistrorsa Montagu, 1803 accepted as Spirorbis spirillum (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Circeis spirillum (Linnaeus, 1758) (subjective synonym)
- Species Serpula sulcata Adams, 1797 accepted as Bushiella (Jugaria) granulata (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Janua heterostropha (Montagu, 1803) (subjective synonym)
- Species Serpula tubularia Montagu, 1803 accepted as Protula tubularia (Montagu, 1803) (superseded original combination)
- Species Serpula angulata Costa, 1778 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, indeterminable Hydroides, taxon inquirendum)
- Species Serpula cordineri Fleming, 1825 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Serpula lobata Montagu, 1803 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, foraminifer erroneously described in a polychaete genus)
- Species Serpula muelleri Berkeley, 1834 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, indeterminable from description, but likely a Hydroides)
- Species Serpula planorbis (Southward, 1963) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, junior secondary homonym to Serpula planorbis Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Serpula reversa Montagu, 1803 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, original indeterminable (perhaps) Hydroides)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
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): 786 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 786 [details] Available for editors
ERMS (2025). Serpula Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: http://marbef.org//marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129580 on 2025-05-03
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Serpula Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=129580 on 2025-05-03
Date
action
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original description
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): 786 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Paraserpula Southward, 1963) Southward, Eve C. (1963). Some new and little-known serpulid Polychaetes from the continental slope. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the U.K.</em> 43(3): 573-587., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315400025534 [details] Available for editors
additional source Hove, Harry A. ten.; Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2009). Taxonomy of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta): The state of affairs. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2036: 1-126., available online at http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/issue/view/2173
page(s): 93 [details]
additional source Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Day, J. H. (1967). [Sedentaria] A monograph on the Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 2. Sedentaria. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. 459–842., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8596 [details]
subsequent type designation Heppell, David 1963. Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (Annelida, Polychaeta). Proposed designation of a type-species under the plenary powers and relevant proposals. Z.N.(S.) 1606. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 20(6): 443-446., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12221788 [details]
subsequent type designation ICZN 1966. Opinion 767. Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (Annelida, Polychaeta): designation of a type-species under the Plenary Powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 23(1): 29–30, available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12222830
page(s): 29 [details]
page(s): 786 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Paraserpula Southward, 1963) Southward, Eve C. (1963). Some new and little-known serpulid Polychaetes from the continental slope. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the U.K.</em> 43(3): 573-587., available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315400025534 [details] Available for editors
additional source Hove, Harry A. ten.; Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2009). Taxonomy of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta): The state of affairs. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2036: 1-126., available online at http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/issue/view/2173
page(s): 93 [details]
additional source Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Day, J. H. (1967). [Sedentaria] A monograph on the Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 2. Sedentaria. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. 459–842., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8596 [details]
subsequent type designation Heppell, David 1963. Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (Annelida, Polychaeta). Proposed designation of a type-species under the plenary powers and relevant proposals. Z.N.(S.) 1606. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 20(6): 443-446., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12221788 [details]
subsequent type designation ICZN 1966. Opinion 767. Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (Annelida, Polychaeta): designation of a type-species under the Plenary Powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 23(1): 29–30, available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12222830
page(s): 29 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Link to Linnaeus' collection with images of his Serpula specimens Note: None of the Linnaeus collection Serpula are polychaetes
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Serpula)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Serpula)
To Genbank
To Genbank
To GenBank (37 nucleotides; 1255 proteins)
To NHMUK collection (Serpula Linnaeus, 1758; NHMUK:ecatalogue:8068215)
To ITIS
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Serpula)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Serpula)
To Genbank
To Genbank
To GenBank (37 nucleotides; 1255 proteins)
To NHMUK collection (Serpula Linnaeus, 1758; NHMUK:ecatalogue:8068215)
To ITIS
