WoRMS taxon details
Arenicola cristata Stimpson, 1856
129866 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129866)
accepted
Species
Arenicola (Pteroscolex) antillensis Lütken, 1864 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Arenicola antillensis Lütken, 1864 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (subjective synonym, subgenus rank...)
subjective synonym, subgenus rank in original spelling abandoned
- Subspecies Arenicola cristata brasiliensis Nonato, 1958 accepted as Arenicola brasiliensis Nonato, 1958 (superseded original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Stimpson, W. (1855). On some remarkable marine Invertebrates inhabiting the shores of South Carolina. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society for Natural History.</em> 5: 110-117. [Read 06 Dec 1854]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8871248 [details]
Distribution Virginian, southside of Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. Wells (1962) has a comprehensive list of localities from the W....
Distribution Virginian, southside of Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. Wells (1962) has a comprehensive list of localities from the W. Atlantic on the east coast of North America and in the Caribbean. Wells' reports from further away are more doubtfully likely to modern workers but nevertheless he recorded A. cristata from distant oceans at Pacific California, at Indian Ocean W Australia, and even at Naples in the Mediterranean. [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Arenicola cristata Stimpson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129866 on 2025-10-14
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Nomenclature
original description
Stimpson, W. (1855). On some remarkable marine Invertebrates inhabiting the shores of South Carolina. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society for Natural History.</em> 5: 110-117. [Read 06 Dec 1854]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8871248 [details]
original description (of Arenicola (Pteroscolex) antillensis Lütken, 1864) Lütken, Christian Frederik. (1864). En ny vestindisk Sandorm, <i>Arenicola (Pteroscolex) antillensis</i> Ltk. <em>Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den naturhistoriske Forening i Kjöbenhavn.</em> 1864(3-7): 120-122., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35852121
page(s): 121-122 [no figures] [details]
original description (of Arenicola bombayensis Kewalramani, Wagh & Ranade, 1960) Kewalramani, H. G.; Wagh, P. V.; Ranade, M. R. (1960). Taxonomy of the lugworm found off Bombay. <em>Journal of the Zoological Society of India.</em> 11(2): 109-115. [details]
original description (of Arenicola (Pteroscolex) antillensis Lütken, 1864) Lütken, Christian Frederik. (1864). En ny vestindisk Sandorm, <i>Arenicola (Pteroscolex) antillensis</i> Ltk. <em>Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra den naturhistoriske Forening i Kjöbenhavn.</em> 1864(3-7): 120-122., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35852121
page(s): 121-122 [no figures] [details]
original description (of Arenicola bombayensis Kewalramani, Wagh & Ranade, 1960) Kewalramani, H. G.; Wagh, P. V.; Ranade, M. R. (1960). Taxonomy of the lugworm found off Bombay. <em>Journal of the Zoological Society of India.</em> 11(2): 109-115. [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Wells, G. P. (1961). A new lugworm from Woods Hole, hitherto included in Arenicola cristata (Polychaeta. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 137(1): 1-11., available online at https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1961.tb06158.x
note: comparison of Arenicola cristata Stimpson with Arenicola caroledna Wells, 1961 [details] Available for editors
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taxonomy source Wells, G. P. 1962. The warm-water lugworms of the world (Arenicolidae, Polychaeta). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 138(3): 331-353., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1962.tb05703.x
page(s): 333; note: Diagnosis and world specimen occurrences placed by Wells in Arenicola cristata Stimpson. 1856. Also distribution map figure. [details] Available for editors [request]
note: comparison of Arenicola cristata Stimpson with Arenicola caroledna Wells, 1961 [details] Available for editors
[request]taxonomy source Wells, G. P. 1962. The warm-water lugworms of the world (Arenicolidae, Polychaeta). Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 138(3): 331-353., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1962.tb05703.x
page(s): 333; note: Diagnosis and world specimen occurrences placed by Wells in Arenicola cristata Stimpson. 1856. Also distribution map figure. [details] Available for editors
[request]Other
context source (Bermuda)
Sterrer, W. (1986). Marine fauna and flora of Bermuda: a systematic guide to the identification of marine organisms. <em>Wiley-Interscience Publication. Wiley.</em> 742 pp (Nemertini part). [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Fauchald, K.; Granados-Barba, A.; Solís-Weiss, V. (2009). Polychaeta (Annelida) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 751–788 in D.L. Felder and D.K. Camp (eds.). <em>Gulf of Mexico. Origin, Waters, and Biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity.</em> Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas., available online at https://books.google.es/books?id=CphA8hiwaFIC&lpg=PR1&pg=PA751 [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [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 Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=i1AmT31cuR4C [details]
additional source Andrews, Ethan Allen. (1891). Report upon the Annelida Polychaeta of Beaufort, North Carolina. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 14(852): 277-302, plates XII-XVIII., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7543195
page(s): 289-290 [details]
additional source Ashworth, James Hartley 1912. Catalogue of the Chaetopoda in the British Museum. A. Polychaeta: Part 1. Arenicolidae. 1-175. British Museum of Natural History. London. [details]
additional source Augener, H. (1914). Polychaeta II: Sedentaria. pp. 1-72. In: Michaelsen, W. and Hartmeyer, R. (Eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Ergebnisse der Hamburger südwest-australischen Forschungsreise 1905. Volume 5. Gustav Fischer. Jena.
page(s): 42 [details]
additional source Chhapgar, B. F. and Sane, S. R. (2001). Taxonomic status of the Bombay lugworm, Arenicola (Annelida: Polychaeta). <em>Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.</em> 98(2): 306-308., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/155199 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Fauvel, P. (1933). Annélides polychètes du Golfe du Pei Tcheu Ly de la collection du Musée Hoang ho Pai ho. Récoltées par le R.P. Leroy, S.J. et le R.P. Licent S.J. <em>Publications du Musée Hoang ho Pai ho de Tien Tsin.</em> 15: 1-67.
page(s): 50 [details]
additional source Hartman, O. (1951). The littoral marine annelids of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Publications of the Institute of Marine Science, Port Aransas, Texas.</em> 2(1): 7-124., available online at http://hdl.handle.net/2152/22162
page(s): 95-97 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Horst, Rutger. (1889). Contributions towards the knowledge of the Annelida Polychaeta. II. On <i>Arenicola</i>-specimens from the Gulf of Naples. <em>Notes from the Leyden Museum.</em> 11(1): 37-45, plate 3., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/508699
page(s): 40-42, plate 3 figs. 6-11 [details]
[request]additional source Fauchald, K.; Granados-Barba, A.; Solís-Weiss, V. (2009). Polychaeta (Annelida) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 751–788 in D.L. Felder and D.K. Camp (eds.). <em>Gulf of Mexico. Origin, Waters, and Biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity.</em> Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas., available online at https://books.google.es/books?id=CphA8hiwaFIC&lpg=PR1&pg=PA751 [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [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 Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=i1AmT31cuR4C [details]
additional source Andrews, Ethan Allen. (1891). Report upon the Annelida Polychaeta of Beaufort, North Carolina. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 14(852): 277-302, plates XII-XVIII., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7543195
page(s): 289-290 [details]
additional source Ashworth, James Hartley 1912. Catalogue of the Chaetopoda in the British Museum. A. Polychaeta: Part 1. Arenicolidae. 1-175. British Museum of Natural History. London. [details]
additional source Augener, H. (1914). Polychaeta II: Sedentaria. pp. 1-72. In: Michaelsen, W. and Hartmeyer, R. (Eds.). Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. Ergebnisse der Hamburger südwest-australischen Forschungsreise 1905. Volume 5. Gustav Fischer. Jena.
page(s): 42 [details]
additional source Chhapgar, B. F. and Sane, S. R. (2001). Taxonomic status of the Bombay lugworm, Arenicola (Annelida: Polychaeta). <em>Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.</em> 98(2): 306-308., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/155199 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Fauvel, P. (1933). Annélides polychètes du Golfe du Pei Tcheu Ly de la collection du Musée Hoang ho Pai ho. Récoltées par le R.P. Leroy, S.J. et le R.P. Licent S.J. <em>Publications du Musée Hoang ho Pai ho de Tien Tsin.</em> 15: 1-67.
page(s): 50 [details]
additional source Hartman, O. (1951). The littoral marine annelids of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>Publications of the Institute of Marine Science, Port Aransas, Texas.</em> 2(1): 7-124., available online at http://hdl.handle.net/2152/22162
page(s): 95-97 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Horst, Rutger. (1889). Contributions towards the knowledge of the Annelida Polychaeta. II. On <i>Arenicola</i>-specimens from the Gulf of Naples. <em>Notes from the Leyden Museum.</em> 11(1): 37-45, plate 3., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/508699
page(s): 40-42, plate 3 figs. 6-11 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unknown type, geounit South Carolina [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution Virginian, southside of Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras. Wells (1962) has a comprehensive list of localities from the W. Atlantic on the east coast of North America and in the Caribbean. Wells' reports from further away are more doubtfully likely to modern workers but nevertheless he recorded A. cristata from distant oceans at Pacific California, at Indian Ocean W Australia, and even at Naples in the Mediterranean. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | lugwormcockwormAmerican lug worm | [details] |
| German | Amerikanischer Sandpierwurm | [details] |
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (146 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Arenicola bombayensis Kewalramani, Wagh & Ranade, 1960)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Arenicola cristata)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 6 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (45 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 029527)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Arenicola bombayensis Kewalramani, Wagh & Ranade, 1960)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Arenicola cristata)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 6 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (45 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 029527)
To ITIS
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