Spirobranchus lamarcki (Quatrefages, 1866)
(Keelworm)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSpirobranchus lamarcki (Keelworm)
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)
Records of Spirobranchus lamarcki (Keelworm) :
1: Spirobranchus lamarcki (Keelworm)
27 Sep 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on weathered brick
Image 1: Tubes on brick - out of waterImage 2: Tubes on brick - out of water (2)Image 3: Tubes on brick - out of water - close-up - enlargedImage 4: Tubes on brick - out of water - close-up - enlarged (2)
2: Spirobranchus lamarcki (Keelworm)
27 Sep 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on scallop shell on mid-shore
Image 1: Animal half out of tube - magnifiedImage 2: Animal removed from tube - highly enlargedImage 3: Expanded animal - antero-dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 4: Expanded animal - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 5: Expanded animal - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)Image 6: Expanded animal - dorsal view - highly enlarged (3)Image 7: Expanded animal - dorsal view - highly enlarged (4)Image 8: Expanded animal - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 9: Expanded animals - enlargedImage 10: Expanded animals - enlarged (2)Image 11: Expanded animals - highly enlargedImage 12: Expanded animals - highly enlarged (2)Image 13: Expanded animals - highly enlarged (3)Image 14: Tubes - out of water - top view - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Tubes - out of water - top view - close-up - enlarged (2)
3: Spirobranchus lamarcki (Keelworm) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
25 Apr 2008 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
2 tubes on dead Shore Crab carapace washed up on beach after storm
Image 1: Tubes - on Shore Crab carapaceImage 2: Tube - close-up - enlarged

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Spirobranchus lamarcki (Keelworm)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Spirobranchus lamarcki (Keelworm)
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