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Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815

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

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Annelida (Phylum)
  4. Polychaeta (Class)
  5. Sedentaria (Subclass)
  6. Canalipalpata (Infraclass)
  7. Sabellida (Order)
  8. Serpulidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Cycnoserpula Regenhardt, 1961
  2. 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
  3. 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 Neovermilia Day, 1961
      7. Genus Placostegus Philippi, 1844
      8. Genus Pseudochitinopoma Zibrowius, 1969
      9. Genus Pyrgopolon de Montfort, 1808
      10. Genus Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
      11. Genus Vitreotubus Zibrowius, 1979
    2. Genus Neomicrorbis Rovereto, 1903
    3. 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
  4. Subfamily Spirorbinae Chamberlin, 1919
    1. Genus Anomalorbis Vine, 1972
    2. Genus Charybs Montfort, 1810 in Mörch, 1863
    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. Tribe Paralaeospirini Knight-Jones, 1978
      1. Genus Paralaeospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897
    7. 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 Amplaria Knight-Jones, 1973 accepted as Amplicaria Knight-Jones, 1984 (replaced junior homonym to Amplaria Chamberlin, 1941)
      9. Genus Jugaria Knight-Jones, 1978 represented as Bushiella (Jugaria) Knight-Jones, 1978 (reclassification with rank downgrade to subgenus)
    8. 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
    9. 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)
      4. Genus Spirorbis Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Spirorbis Daudin, 1800 (junior homonym and objective synonym to Spirorbis Daudin, 1800)
    10. Genus Dexiospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897 accepted as Neodexiospira Pillai, 1970 (preoccupied in protozoan Dexiospira Ehrenberg, 1858)
    11. Genus Duplicaria Vine, 1972 accepted as Vinearia Knight-Jones, 1984 (replaced junior homonym to Duplicaria Dall, 1908)
    12. Genus Mera Saint-Joseph, 1894 accepted as Janua Saint-Joseph, 1894 (subjective synonym)
    13. Genus Nidularia Knight-Jones, 1978 accepted as Nidificaria Knight-Jones, 1984 (replaced junior homonym to Nidularia Targioni-Tozzetti,1868)
    14. Genus Simplicaria Knight-Jones, 1973 accepted as Simplaria Knight-Jones, 1984 (homonym to Simplicaria Suter, 1891)
    15. Genus Sinistrella Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Bushiella Knight-Jones, 1973 (homonymy)
    16. Genus Spirillum Oken, 1807 accepted as Circeis Saint-Joseph, 1894
    17. Genus Spirorbella Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Dexiospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897 accepted as Neodexiospira Pillai, 1970
    18. Genus Spirorbides Chamberlin, 1919 accepted as Paradexiospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897
  5. Genus Amphiserpula Uchida accepted as Spiraserpula Regenhardt, 1961 (junior synonym of Spiraserpula (lineatuba) and Serpula (rubens) )
  6. Genus Apomatolos Uchida, 1978 accepted as Rhodopsis Bush, 1905 (junior synonym)
  7. Genus Apomatopsis de Saint-Joseph, 1894 accepted as Apomatus Philippi, 1844 (junior synonym)
  8. Genus Bonhourella Gravier, 1905 accepted as Ditrupa Berkeley, 1835 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, junior synonym)
  9. Genus Calcareopomatus Straughan, 1967 accepted as Neovermilia Day, 1961 (subjective synonym)
  10. Genus Codonytes [Quatrefages, 1866, non delle Chiaje, 1828] accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768 (misapplied name originating in Delle Chiaje, 1828, not an annelid)
  11. Genus Conchoserpula Blainville, 1818 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (subjective synonym, nomen oblitum)
  12. Genus Conopomatus Pillai, 1960 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (junior subjective synonym)
  13. Genus Crinoserpula Uchida, 1978 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (junior synonym)
  14. Genus Crosslandiella Monro, 1933 accepted as Pseudovermilia Bush, 1907 (junior synonym)
  15. Genus Cymospira Blainville, 1828 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  16. Genus Cystopomatus Gravier, 1911 accepted as Hyalopomatus Marenzeller, 1878 (junior synonym)
  17. Genus Dipomatus Ehlers, 1913 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (subjective synonym, juvenile)
  18. Genus Ditrypa [subsequent misspelling of Ditrupa] accepted as Ditrupa Berkeley, 1835 (incorrect spelling)
  19. Genus Ehlerprotula Uchida, 1978 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826 (junior synonym)
  20. Genus Enponatus [misspelling] accepted as Eupomatus Philippi, 1844 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768 (misspelling for Eupomatus, synonym of Hydroides)
  21. Genus Eucarphus Mörch, 1863 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768 (junior synonym)
  22. Genus Eupamotus [misspelling] accepted as Eupomatus Philippi, 1844 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768 (misspelling for Eupomatus, synonym of Hydroides)
  23. Genus Eupomatus Philippi, 1844 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768 (subjective synonym)
  24. Genus Filigrana [Filograna auct. misspelling] accepted as Filograna Berkeley, 1835 (lapsus by Mörch for Filograna )
  25. Genus Filipora Fleming, 1828 accepted as Filograna Berkeley, 1835 (nomen oblitum)
  26. Genus Galeoloria accepted as Galeolaria Lamarck, 1818 (lapsus calami)
  27. Genus Glossopsis Bush, 1905 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768 (junior synonym)
  28. Genus Hyalopomatopsis de Saint-Joseph, 1894 accepted as Hyalopomatus Marenzeller, 1878 (junior synonym)
  29. Genus Leospira [auct. misspelling for 'Laeospira'] accepted as Laeospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897 accepted as Spirorbis (Spirorbis) Daudin, 1800 (data entry misspelling of no significance)
  30. Genus Marsipospira Bailey, 1969 accepted as Protolaeospira Pixell, 1912 (subjective synonym)
  31. Genus Membranopsis Bush, 1910 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826 (subjective synonym)
  32. Genus Mercierella Fauvel, 1923 accepted as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (junior synonym)
  33. Genus Mercierellopsis Rioja, 1945 accepted as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (junior synonym)
  34. Genus Miroserpula Dons, 1930 accepted as Chitinopoma Levinsen, 1884 (synonym)
  35. Genus Neopomatus Pillai, 1960 accepted as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (junior synonym)
  36. Genus Olga Jones, 1962 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  37. Genus Olgaharmania Rioja, 1941 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768 (junior synonym)
  38. Genus Paraprotula Uchida, 1978 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826 (junior synonym)
  39. Genus Paraserpula Southward, 1963 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (subjective synonym)
  40. Genus Paravermilia Bush, 1905 accepted as Vermiliopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894 (junior synonym)
  41. Genus Penicillum Seba, 1758 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (pre Linnean name)
  42. Genus Phycopomatus [lapsus] accepted as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (Misspelling for Ficopomatus)
  43. Genus Pixellgrana Uchida, 1978 accepted as Protis Ehlers, 1887 (subjective synonym)
  44. Genus Pixellia Pillai, 1970 accepted as Paralaeospira Caullery & Mesnil, 1897
  45. Genus Placostegopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894 accepted as Placostegus Philippi, 1844 (junior synonym)
  46. Genus Podioceros Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  47. Genus Polyphragma Quatrefages, 1866 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768 (subjective synonym)
  48. Genus Pomatoceropsis Holly, 1935 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (junior synonym)
  49. Genus Pomatoceropsis Gravier, 1905 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, junior synonym)
  50. Genus Pomatoceros Philippi, 1844 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  51. Genus Pomatocerus [Pomatoceros auct. misspelling] accepted as Pomatoceros Philippi, 1844 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (incorrect subsequent spelling by Mörch)
  52. Genus Pomatoleios Pixell, 1913 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  53. Genus Potamoceras [Pomatoceros auct. misspelling] accepted as Pomatoceros Philippi, 1844 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (misspelling including letter transpositions of Pomatoceros)
  54. Genus Potamoceros [auct. misspelling] accepted as Pomatoceros Philippi, 1844 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (transposition error for intended Pomatoceros)
  55. Genus Protohydroides Uchida, 1978 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768 (junior synonym)
  56. Genus Protoserpula Uchida, 1978 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758
  57. Genus Protulopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826 (synonym)
  58. Genus Pseudopomatoceros Holly, 1936 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (junior synonym)
  59. Genus Pseudoserpula Straughan, 1967 accepted as Crucigera Benedict, 1887 (subjective synonym)
  60. Genus Psygmobranchus Philippi, 1844 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826 (junior synonym)
  61. Genus Salmacinopsis Bush, 1910 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826
  62. Genus Schizocraspedon Bush, 1905 accepted as Hydroides Gunnerus, 1768 (junior synonym)
  63. Genus Sclerostyla Mörch, 1863 accepted as Pyrgopolon de Montfort, 1808 (subjective synonym)
  64. Genus Semiserpula Imajima, 1979 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (junior subjective synonym, moreover preoccupied by Semiserpula Wetzel, 1957)
  65. Genus Serpulus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (objective synonym)
  66. Genus Sphaeropomatus Treadwell, 1934 accepted as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (junior synonym)
  67. Genus Spirabranchus [misspelling of Spirobranchus] accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (spelling error in text flow in non-taxonomic work)
  68. Genus Spiramella Blainville, 1828 accepted as Protula Risso, 1826 (junior synonym)
  69. Genus Spiroglyphis [sic] accepted as Spiroglyphus Daudin, 1800 [as Annelida] (incorrect subsequent spelling [by Rafinesque, 1815] of Spiroglyphus Daudin, 1802)
  70. Genus Subprotula Bush, 1910 accepted as Vermiliopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894 (junior synonym)
  71. Genus Temporaria Straughan, 1967 accepted as Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818 (subjective synonym)
  72. Genus Vermeliopsis [auct. lapsus] accepted as Vermiliopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894 (misspelling of 'Vermiliopsis')
  73. Genus Zopyrus Kinberg, 1867 accepted as Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (junior synonym)
  74. Genus Chaetinopoma Sumner, Osburne & Cole, 1913 represented as Chitinopoma Levinsen, 1884 (lapsus)
  75. Genus Helicosyphon Gravier, 1907 represented as Helicosiphon Gravier, 1907
  76. Genus Isovermilia Rosenfeldt, 1979 represented as Semivermilia ten Hove, 1975 (lapsus calami)
  77. Genus Mercerella Fauvel, 1923 represented as Mercierella Fauvel, 1923 accepted as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (lapsus calami for Mercierella)
  78. Genus Merceriella Fauvel, 1923 represented as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921 (lapsus calami for Mercierella)
  79. Genus Microserpula Dons, 1930 represented as Chitinopoma Levinsen, 1884 (lapsus calami for Miroserpula)
  80. Genus Omphalopomatopsis Saint Joseph, 1894 represented as Omphalopomopsis Saint-Joseph, 1894
  81. Genus Peotula Sun, 1998 represented as Protula Risso, 1826
  82. Genus Tricopomatus Southern, 1921 represented as Ficopomatus Southern, 1921
  83. Genus Anisomelus Templeton, 1835 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  84. Genus Bunodus Guettard, 1770 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  85. Genus Heterodisca Fleming, 1825 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  86. Genus Omphalopoma Mörch, 1863 (uncertain > nomen dubium, confused, most taxa transferred to genus Filogranula)
  87. Genus Piratesa Templeton, 1835 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  88. Genus Protoplacostegus Bush, 1905 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  89. Genus Spiroglyphus Daudin, 1800 [as Annelida] (uncertain > nomen dubium, suppressed (ICZN) by Opinion 1425)
  90. Genus Stoa de Serres, 1855 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  91. 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
WoRMS (2025). Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=988 on 2025-04-20
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Nomenclature

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

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 [request]

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

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 [request]

Identification resource

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 [request]

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 [request]

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] 

Other

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 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] 

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 [request]

 
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Authority Rafinesque (1815:136) used "S F Serpularia" for "Les Serpulaires" and included Serpula, Filigrana [sic], and Spirorbis, in the grouping, amongst others not all now serpulids. This is some way off from the first use of the formulation "Serpulidae" and the work has minimal detail, but he did use a family-level name clearly based on genus Serpula. Not long later Lamarck (1818:357) (or as Savigny in Hartman) used "Les Serpulées" as a grouping in his major monograph, and has at times been credited with the family authorship, although with evident less justification. [G. Read] [details]

Authority In some of the geological and palaeontological literature Hermann Burmeister (1937: 539 in Handbuch der Naturgeschichte) is credited with authorship of Serpulidae. Burmeister used "fam. Serpulacei" in his summary of classification, and included Sabella, Spirorbis, Serpula. The reasons for his prominence in geology as the purported author are unknown (he is not the first user of a Serpula-based name), but possibly relate to a strong German influence in early geology. [G Read] [details]

Classification For Spirorbidae see Spirorbinae. ten Hove & Kupriyanova (2009: 5) summarized Serpulidae classification history as follows: "The Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815 had been traditionally divided into subfamilies Serpulinae Rafinesque, 1815 (although probably in most papers attributed to MacLeay, 1840) and Spirorbinae Chamberlin, 1919 until Rioja (1923) established the subfamily Filograninae. Pillai (1960) included 5 brackish-water serpulid genera in the subfamily Ficopomatinae but ten Hove & Weerdenburg (1978) revised the group and placed all its genera in the genus Ficopomatus. Uchida (1978) created 11 sub-families and numerous new genera, but his scheme, strongly criticized by ten Hove (1984) has not been accepted widely. Pillai (1970) elevated Spirorbinae to the family Spirorbidae, but later a number of authors suggested that Spirorbidae are more closely related to Serpulinae than to Filograninae (ten Hove 1984, Fitzhugh 1989, Smith 1991, Rouse & Fitzhugh 1994) and that the maintenance of the family Spirorbidae is not justified. Recent phylogenetic analyses confirmed the position of Spirorbinae as a subfamily of Serpulidae (Kupriyanova 2003, Kupriyanova et al. 2006, Lehrke et al. 2007, Kupriyanova & Rouse 2008)."
Most recent Kupriyanova, ten Hove & Rouse (2023) have re-established Filograninae, and divided Serpulinae into tribes Serpulini and Ficopomatini [details]
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LanguageName 
Dutch kalkkokerwormen  [details]
English serpulidsserpulid wormsserpulid tubewormscalcareous tubeworms  [details]
German RöhrenwürmerKalkröhrenwürmer  [details]
Japanese カンザシゴカイ  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål kalkrørsormer  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk kalkrøyrsormar  [details]
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) 
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Serpulidae) 
To Genbank 
To NHMUK collection (Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815; NON-TYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:10247472) 
To The Arctic Traits Database (31 traits) 
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 070763) 
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
To NHMUK collection (Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815; NON-TYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:10247472)
To NHMUK collection (Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815; NON-TYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:10247472)
Hosted externally
Unreviewed
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 070763)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 070763)
Hosted externally
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