Christmas Tree Worm (species: Spirobranchus corniculatus) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Spirobranchus corniculatus
Christmas Tree Worm


©Alexander Semenov: Spirobranchus corniculatus from Lizard Island, live animal in tube. Operculum is about 2.9 mm diameter. (Kupriyanova et al, 2015, AM W45041).

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Annelida
Class Polychaeta
Order Sabellida
Family Serpulidae
Genus Spirobranchus
Species Spirobranchus corniculatus

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

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Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Kupriyanova, E. K., Sun, Y., Ten Hove, H. A., Wong, E. and G. W. Rouse (2015). Serpulidae (Annelida) of Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Zootaxa, 4019 (1): 275-353. LIRS catalog number 1921.

Other references

  • Bok, M.J., M.L. Porter, H.A. Ten Hove, R. Smith and D.-E. Nilsson (2017). Radiolar eyes of serpulid worms (Annelida, Serpulidae): structures, function, and phototransduction, Biological Bulletin, 233: 000. LIRS catalog number 2153.
  • Fiege, D. and H.A. Ten Hove (1999). Redescription of Spirobranchus gaymardi (Quatrefages, 1866) (Polychaeta: Serpulidae) from the Indo-Pacific with remarks on the Spirobranchus giganteus complex, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 126: 355-364. LIRS catalog number 581.
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