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Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815

988  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:988)

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  1. Genus Carpathiella Mišík, Soták & Ziegler, 1999 †
  2. Genus Cementula Nielsen, 1931 †
  3. Genus Conorca Regenhardt, 1961 †
  4. Genus Cycnoserpula Regenhardt, 1961
  5. Genus Diploconcha Conrad, 1875 †
  6. Genus Dorsoserpula Parsch, 1956 †
  7. Genus Durandella Dragastan, 1970 †
  8. Subfamily Filograninae Rioja, 1923
    1. Genus Apomatus Philippi, 1844
    2. Genus Bathyditrupa Kupriyanova, 1993
    3. Genus Bathyvermilia Zibrowius, 1973
    4. Genus Bathyvermilioides Kupriyanova & Flaxman, 2024
    5. Genus Chitinopoma Levinsen, 1884
    6. Genus Chitinopomoides Benham, 1927
    7. Genus Dasynema de Saint-Joseph, 1894
    8. Genus Filograna Berkeley, 1835
    9. Genus Filogranella Ben-Eliahu & Dafni, 1979
    10. Genus Filogranula Langerhans, 1884
    11. Genus Janita Saint Joseph, 1894
    12. Genus Josephella Caullery & Mesnil, 1896
    13. Genus Kimberleya Pillai, 2009 (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym, junior homonym to Kimberleya Weiss, 1916)
    14. Genus Metavermilia Bush, 1905
    15. Genus Microprotula Uchida, 1978
    16. Genus Omphalopomopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894
    17. Genus Paraprotis Uchida, 1978
    18. Genus Paumotella Chamberlin, 1919
    19. Genus Pomatostegus Schmarda, 1861
    20. Genus Protis Ehlers, 1887
    21. Genus Protula Risso, 1826
    22. Genus Pseudoprotula Pillai, 2009
    23. Genus Pseudovermilia Bush, 1907
    24. Genus Rhodopsis Bush, 1905
    25. Genus Salmacina Claparède, 1870
    26. Genus Semivermilia ten Hove, 1975
    27. Genus Spirodiscus Fauvel, 1909 (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym, junior homonym to Spirodiscus Stein, 1850, Mollusca)
    28. Genus Tanturia Ben-Eliahu, 1976
    29. Genus Turbocavus Prentiss, Vasileiadou, Faulwetter, Arvanitidis & ten Hove, 2014
    30. Genus Vermiliopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894
    31. Genus Zibrovermilia Kupriyanova & Ippolitov, 2015
  9. Genus Fissurituba Chiplonkar & Tapaswi, 1973 †
  10. Genus Flucticularia Regenhardt, 1961 †
  11. Genus Genicularia Quenstedt, 1857 †
  12. Genus Gynaeconitis Regenhardt, 1961 †
  13. Genus Hepteris Regenhardt, 1961 †
  14. Genus Lacinituba Chiplonkar & Tapaswi, 1973 †
  15. Genus Laqueoserpula Lommerzheim, 1979 †
  16. Genus Mammetuba Ghare & Vartak, 1984 †
  17. Genus Mucroserpula Regenhardt, 1961 †
  18. Genus Nogrobs Montfort, 1808 †
  19. Genus Ornataporta Gardner, 1916 †
  20. Genus Pannoserpula Jäger, Kapitzke & Rieter, 2001 †
  21. Genus Parsimonia Regenhardt, 1961 †
  22. Genus Pentaditrupa Regenhardt, 1961 †
  23. Genus Peraserpula Regenhardt, 1961 †
  24. Genus Propomatoceros Ware, 1975 †
  25. Genus Protectoconorca Jäger, 1983 †
  26. Genus Rotularia Defrance, 1827 †
  27. Genus Rotulispira Chiplonkar & Tapaswi, 1973 †
  28. Genus Ruxingella Stiller, 2000 †
  29. Genus Salmacinoidea Katto, 1977 †
  30. Genus Sarcinella Regenhardt, 1961 †
  31. Subfamily Serpulinae Rafinesque, 1815
    1. Tribe Ficopomatini Pillai, 1960
      1. Genus Ditrupa Berkeley, 1835
      2. Genus Ficopomatus Southern, 1921
      3. Genus Galeolaria Lamarck, 1818
      4. Genus Hyalopomatus Marenzeller, 1878
      5. Genus Laminatubus ten Hove & Zibrowius, 1986
      6. Genus Marifugia Absolon & Hrabe, 1930
      7. Genus Neovermilia Day, 1961
      8. Genus Placostegus Philippi, 1844
      9. Genus Pseudochitinopoma Zibrowius, 1969
      10. Genus Pyrgopolon de Montfort, 1808
      11. Genus Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
      12. Genus Tetraditrupa Regenhardt, 1961 †
      13. Genus Vitreotubus Zibrowius, 1979
    2. Tribe Serpulini Rafinesque, 1815
      1. Genus Crucigera Benedict, 1887
      2. Genus Floriprotis Uchida, 1978
      3. Genus Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768
      4. Genus Serpula Linnaeus, 1758
      5. Genus Spiraserpula Regenhardt, 1961
  32. Genus Sinoditrupa Yu & Wang, 1981 †
  33. Subfamily Spirorbinae Chamberlin, 1919
    1. Genus Anomalorbis Vine, 1972
    2. Genus Bipygmaeus Regenhardt, 1961 †
    3. Tribe Circeini
      1. Genus Circeis Saint-Joseph, 1894
      2. Genus Paradexiospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897
    4. Genus Crozetospira Rzhavsky, 1997
    5. Tribe Januini Knight-Jones, 1978
      1. Genus Janua Saint-Joseph, 1894
      2. Genus Leodora Saint-Joseph, 1894
      3. Genus Neodexiospira Pillai, 1970
      4. Genus Pillaiospira Knight-Jones, 1973
    6. Genus Neomicrorbis Rovereto, 1903
    7. Tribe Paralaeospirini Knight-Jones, 1978
      1. Genus Paralaeospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897
    8. Tribe Pileolariini
      1. Genus Amplicaria Knight-Jones, 1984
      2. Genus Bushiella Knight-Jones, 1973
      3. Genus Nidificaria Knight-Jones, 1984
      4. Genus Pileolaria Claparède, 1868
      5. Genus Protoleodora Pillai, 1970
      6. Genus Simplaria Knight-Jones, 1984
      7. Genus Vinearia Knight-Jones, 1984
      8. Genus Jugaria Knight-Jones, 1978 represented as Bushiella (Jugaria) Knight-Jones, 1978 (reclassification with rank downgrade to subgenus)
    9. Tribe Romanchellini P. Knight-Jones, 1978
      1. Genus Helicosiphon Gravier, 1907
      2. Genus Knightjonesia Pillai, 2009
      3. Genus Metalaeospira Pillai, 1970
      4. Genus Protolaeospira Pixell, 1912
      5. Genus Romanchella Caullery & Mesnil, 1897
    10. Tribe Spirorbini Chamberlin, 1919
      1. Genus Eulaeospira Pillai, 1970
      2. Genus Spirorbis Daudin, 1800
      3. Genus Laeospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897 accepted as Spirorbis (Spirorbis) Daudin, 1800 (unnecessary new name for nominal subgenus Spirorbis)
    11. Genus Charybs Montfort, 1808 accepted as Spirorbis Daudin, 1800 (subjective synonym)
    12. Genus Dexiospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897 accepted as Neodexiospira Pillai, 1970 (preoccupied in protozoan Dexiospira Ehrenberg, 1858)
  34. Genus Triditrupa Regenhardt, 1961 †
  35. Genus Weixiserpula Stiller, 2000 †
  36. Genus Cyenoserpula [misspelling of 'Cycnoserpula`] † accepted as Cycnoserpula Regenhardt, 1961 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, unpublished database lapsus, intended for 'Cycnoserpula')
  37. Genus Mercierella Fauvel, 1923 accepted as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (junior synonym)
  38. Genus Pomatoceros Philippi, 1844 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  39. Genus Proliserpula Regenhardt, 1961 † accepted as Neovermilia Day, 1961 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, subjective synonym)
  40. Genus Vepreculina Regenhardt, 1961 † accepted as Metavermilia (Vepreculina) Regenhardt, 1961 † (unaccepted > superseded rank, rank downgrade to subgenus)
  41. Genus Chaetinopoma Sumner, Osburne & Cole, 1913 represented as Chitinopoma Levinsen, 1884 (lapsus)
  42. Genus Helicosyphon Gravier, 1907 represented as Helicosiphon Gravier, 1907
  43. Genus Isovermilia Rosenfeldt, 1979 represented as Semivermilia ten Hove, 1975 (lapsus calami)
  44. Genus Mercerella Fauvel, 1923 represented as Mercierella Fauvel, 1923 accepted as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (lapsus calami for Mercierella)
  45. Genus Merceriella Fauvel, 1923 represented as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (lapsus calami for Mercierella)
  46. Genus Microserpula Dons, 1930 represented as Chitinopoma Levinsen, 1884 (lapsus calami for Miroserpula)
  47. Genus Omphalopomatopsis Saint Joseph, 1894 represented as Omphalopomopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894
  48. Genus Peotula Sun, 1998 represented as Protula Risso, 1826
  49. Genus Plagostegus Philippi, 1844 represented as Placostegus Philippi, 1844
  50. Genus Pomalostegus Schmarda, 1861 represented as Pomatostegus Schmarda, 1861
  51. Genus Tricopomatus Southern, 1921 represented as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921
  52. Genus Vermilia Lamarck, 1818 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, all species in Vermilia are taxa inquirenda)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 136 [details] OpenAccess publication
Traits (2025). Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=988 on 2025-09-11
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=988 on 2025-09-11
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original description Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 136 [details] OpenAccess publication

taxonomy source Kupriyanova, Elena K; Rzhavsky, Alexander V.; ten Hove, Harry A. (2019 / 2020). 7.4.7. Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815. <em>[book chapter].</em> pp. 213-275. In Handbook of Zoology. Annelida: Pleistoannelida, Sedentaria II; Purschke, Günter; Boggemann, Markus; Westheide, Wilfried Eds; De Gruyter: Berlin, Germany, 2020. [details] 

taxonomy source Kupriyanova, Elena; ten Hove, Harry; Rouse, Greg W. (2023). Phylogeny of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta) inferred from morphology and DNA sequences, with a new classification. <em>Diversity.</em> 15(3), 398: 1-24., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/3/398
note: Classification [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Fauchald, K. (1977). The polychaete worms, definitions and keys to the orders, families and genera. <em>Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Los Angeles, CA (USA), Science Series.</em> 28:1-188., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/123110.pdf [details] 

additional source Vinn, Olev; Słowiński, J.; Zatoń, M.; Alkahtane, A. A.; El Hedeny, M.; Al Farraj, S. (2023 (2025)). Evolutionary palaeoecology of serpulid (Polychaeta, Annelida) symbiosis. <em>Historical Biology.</em> 37(1): 100-112., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2023.2288619
note: fossil record of symbioses [details] 

additional source Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1818). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome cinquième, 612 pp. Paris, Deterville/Verdière. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12886879
page(s): 357; note: Used "Les Serpulées" as a grouping. [details] 

additional source Burmeister, Hermann. (1837). <em>Handbuch der Naturgeschichte. Zum Gebrauch bei Vorlesungen. Zweite Abtheilung: Zoologie.</em>. <em>[book].</em> xii + pp. 858 [Zoology 369-858] T.C.F. Enslin, Berlin., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46857365
page(s): 539; note: In geology/palaeontology Burmeister has been sometimes credited as author of Serpulidae. See Notes for details [details] 

status 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): 5 [details] OpenAccess publication

ecology source Sanfilippo, Rossana; Donato Gemma; Sciuto Francesco; Guido Adriano; Cipriani Mara; Bracchi Valentina Alice; Viola Alfio; Basso Daniela; Rosso, Antonietta. (2025). Serpulid diversity of coralligenous build-ups in the southwestern Ionian Sea. <em>African Zoology.</em> 60(1-2): 154-162., available online at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15627020.2024.2440954 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

identification resource 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 [details] OpenAccess publication

identification resource Bianchi, Carlo Nike. (1981). Policheti Serpuloidei. Guide per il riconoscimento delle specie animali delle acque lagunari e costiere italiane. <em>Guide per il riconoscimento delle specie animali delle acque lagunari e costiere italiane AQ/1/96.</em> 5: 1-187. [details] Available for editors  PDF available

identification resource Rzhavsky, Alexander V.; Kupriyanova, Elena K.; Sikorski, Andrei V.; Dahle, Salve. (2014). Calcareous tubeworms (Polychaeta, Serpulidae) of the Arctic Ocean. KMK Scientific Press, Moscow. 191 p. [ISBN 978-5-87317-988-6]., available online at http://www.sevin.ru/menues1/index_rus.html?../news/739.html [details] Available for editors  PDF available

identification resource Bastida-Zavala, J. Rolando. (2009). Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815 <i>In</i>. <em>Poliquetos (Annelida: Polychaeta) de México y América Tropical.</em> vol. 3, chapter 43 p. 521-554. de León-González, J.Á.; Et al (eds). Direccion de Publicaciones, Universidad Autonoma de Nueva Leon, Monterrey, Mexico. isbn 978-607-433-235-3., available online at http://www.fcb.uanl.mx/silpoly/
note: includes keys [details] 

identification resource Bastida-Zavala, J. Rolando; McCann, Linda D.; Keppel, Erica; Ruiz, Gregory M. (2017). The fouling serpulids (Polychaeta: Serpulidae) from United States coastal waters: an overview. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> (344): 1-76., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2017.344 [details] 

biology source Capa, María; Kupriyanova, Elena; Nogueira, João Miguel de Matos; Bick, Andreas; Tovar-Hernández, María Ana. (2021). Fanworms: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. <em>Diversity.</em> 13 (130): 1-73., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/3/130 [details] 

biology source Montefalcone, Monica; Oprandi, Alice; Azzola, Annalisa; Morri, Carla; Bianchi, Carlo Nike. (2022). Serpulid reefs and their role in aquatic ecosystems: A global review. <em>Advances in Marine Biology.</em> 92(Chapter 1): 1-54., available online at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0065288122000025 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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