Spirorbis spirorbis (Linnaeus, 1758)
(a polychaete worm)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSpirorbis spirorbis (a polychaete worm)
GenusSpirorbis (a genus of polychaete worms)
TribeSpirorbini (a tribe of annelids)
SubfamilySPIRORBINAE (a subfamily of annelids)
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 Spirorbis spirorbis (a polychaete worm) :
1: Spirorbis spirorbis (a polychaete worm)
6 May 2008 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on Saw-wrack (Fucus serratus)
Image 1: Tubes - on Saw-wrack - out of water - close-upImage 2: Animals - under water - opened up - close-up - highly enlargedImage 3: Animal - under water - opened up - close-up - highly enlargedImage 4: Animal - under water - opened up - close-up - highly enlarged (2)Image 5: Animal - under water - opened up - close-up - highly enlarged (3)Image 6: Animal - under water - opened up - close-up - highly enlarged (4)Image 7: Animal - under water - opened up - close-up - highly enlarged (5)Image 8: Animal - under water - opened up - close-up - highly enlarged (6)Image 9: Animal - under water - opened up - close-up - highly enlarged (7)Image 10: Tubes - on Saw-wrack - out of water - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Tubes - on Saw-wrack - out of water - close-up - enlarged (2)
2: Spirorbis spirorbis (a polychaete worm) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
9 Jul 1969 OSIGR: A00 Vice County: West Cork (VC H03) Eire
on Fucus
Image 1: On Fucus seaweed

Spirorbis spirorbis (a polychaete worm) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Spirorbis spirorbis (a polychaete worm)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Spirorbis spirorbis (a polychaete worm)
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