World Polychaeta Database - Serpula barbata Morton, 1834 †

Polychaeta taxon details

Serpula barbata Morton, 1834 †

AphiaID

1769769 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1769769)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Serpula Linnaeus, 1758

Original name

Serpula barbata Morton, 1834 †

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Morton, S. G. (1834). Synopsis of the organic remains of the Cretaceous Group of the United States. Philadelphia: Key & Biddle. 88 pp., 19 pls., + Appendix, 8 pp. [The Appendix is titled: Catalogue of the fossil shells of the Tertiary Formations of the United States, embracing all the species hitherto published.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39150465
page(s): 73, plate XV fig. 12 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Serpula barbata Morton, 1834 †. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/polychaeta/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1769769 on 2026-08-10

Taxonomic edit history

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2024-09-10 19:01:01Z

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Gil, João

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original description Morton, S. G. (1834). Synopsis of the organic remains of the Cretaceous Group of the United States. Philadelphia: Key & Biddle. 88 pp., 19 pls., + Appendix, 8 pp. [The Appendix is titled: Catalogue of the fossil shells of the Tertiary Formations of the United States, embracing all the species hitherto published.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39150465
page(s): 73, plate XV fig. 12 [details]

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