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Southward, Eve C. (1963). Some new and little-known serpulid Polychaetes from the continental slope. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the U.K. 43(3): 573-587.
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Southward, Eve C.
1963
Some new and little-known serpulid Polychaetes from the continental slope
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the U.K
43(3): 573-587
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Three new species, Paraserpula planorbis, Omphalopoma stellata and Spirorbis sarsiae, are described and three known species are redescribed. A list is given of the Serpulidae found between 100 and 1000 fm (approx.) and an appendix gives a key to genera of the sub-families Serpulinae and Filograninae
Omphalopoma stellata Southward, 1963 accepted as Filogranula stellata (Southward, 1963) (original description)
Paraserpula Southward, 1963 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Paraserpula planorbis Southward, 1963 accepted as Serpula planorbis (Southward, 1963) (original description)
Spirorbis (Laeospira) sarsiae Southward, 1963 accepted as Laeospira sarsiae (Southward, 1963) (original description)
Vermilia sphaeropomatus Benham, 1927 accepted as Neovermilia sphaeropomata (Benham, 1927) (new combination reference)
Paraserpula Southward, 1963 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (original description)
Paraserpula planorbis Southward, 1963 accepted as Serpula planorbis (Southward, 1963) (original description)
Spirorbis (Laeospira) sarsiae Southward, 1963 accepted as Laeospira sarsiae (Southward, 1963) (original description)
Vermilia sphaeropomatus Benham, 1927 accepted as Neovermilia sphaeropomata (Benham, 1927) (new combination reference)
Taxonomic remark
Paraserpula was originally erected as full genus by Southward (1963), but treated as subgenus by Amoureux (1977) ... [details]