Spirobranchus Blainville, 1818
(keelworms)

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Spirobranchus lamarcki
Keelworm
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 		Species 21 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusSpirobranchus (keelworms)
FamilySERPULIDAE (serpulid polychaetes)
OrderSABELLIDA (an order of polychaetes)
InfraclassCanalipalpata (an infraclass of annelids)
SubclassSEDENTARIA (a subclass of annelids)
ClassPOLYCHAETA (polychaete worms and ragworms)
PhylumANNELIDA (segmented worms and leeches)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Spirobranchus (keelworms) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Spirobranchus (keelworms)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Spirobranchus (keelworms)

To examine the animal, break the tube towards the narrow end using forceps. Chase the animal out with a mounted needle, breaking the tube from the inside as you go.

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