Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923)
(Trumpet Tube Worm)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFicopomatus enigmaticus (Trumpet Tube Worm)
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)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
() The Bishop Group 2011 *** Marine Aliens - Identification guide for selected marine non-native species ***(Superseded) 2nd edition, 24pp, Marine Biological Association

Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Trumpet Tube Worm) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Trumpet Tube Worm)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Trumpet Tube Worm)
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