Serpulidae - Wikipedia
The Serpulidae are a family of sessile, tube-building annelid worms in the class Polychaeta. The members of this family differ from other sabellid tube worms in that they have a specialized operculum that blocks the entrance of their tubes when they withdraw into the tubes.
Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815 - World Register of Marine Species
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
Serpulidae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The Serpulidae are a large family of sedentary polychaetes, characterized by a calcareous habitation tube, which they cannot leave. The calcium carbonate tube is in the form of both aragonite and calcite, in fairly constant ratio for each taxon.
Serpulidae - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Serpulidae. Identification Numbers. TSN: 68232. Geography. Launch Interactive Map. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Footer Menu - Employment. Careers & …
Serpulidae | polychaete family | Britannica
Sabellids live in long tubes constructed of mud or sand cemented by mucus, whereas serpulids build tubes of calcareous materials. The epithet feather-duster refers to the multicoloured crown of finely divided tentacles that are attached in two groups, one on either side of the…
Intertidal calcareous tubeworms (Annelida: Serpulidae) of the …
2023年12月20日 · The Serpulidae is a large family of sedentary polychaete annelids characterized by calcareous tubes. This family includes species of significant economic and ecological relevance due to their fouling ability.
Taxonomy of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta): The state of affairs
2009年3月16日 · This review provides up-to-date information on the current state of taxonomy of Serpulidae sensu lato (not including Spirorbinae). The morphology of the group is reviewed with special reference to the features that can provide characters for future phylogenetic analyses.
Serpulid reefs and their role in aquatic ecosystems: A global review
2022年1月1日 · Serpulid reefs can be divided roughly into seven groups, according to the building modality and the type of habitat they occupy: (i) pseudocolonies; (ii) littoral belts; (iii) subtidal to deep-water reefs; (iv) reefs in coastal lakes and harbours; (v) brackish water reefs; (vi) tapestries in freshwater caves; (vii) biostalactites inside marine c...
A new genus and species of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta, …
The Serpulidae (Rafinesque, 1815) are a large family of annelid polychaete worms, which secrete and live within calcareous tubes affixed to hard surfaces. Common to all oceans, they exist from intertidal habitats to deep-sea zones (Rouse & Pleijel 2001; ten Hove & Kupriyanova 2009; Kupriyanova et al. 2014).
Family Serpulidae - Key Search
Serpulidae is a large, mostly marine, family of sedentary polychaetes inhabiting calcareous tubes. They are characterised by a branchial crown which is a feather-like feeding and respiratory structure comprising radioles (branches) that are attached …