Spirobranchus
Encyclopedia
Spirobranchus is a small genus of tube-building annelid
fanworms in the family Serpulidae
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Annelid
The annelids , formally called Annelida , are a large phylum of segmented worms, with over 17,000 modern species including ragworms, earthworms and leeches...
fanworms in the family Serpulidae
Serpulidae
Serpulidae is a family of sessile, tube-building annelid worms in the class Polychaeta. The members of this family differ from the sabellid tube worms in that they have a specialized operculum that blocks the entrance of their tubes when they withdraw into the tubes. In addition, serpulids secrete...
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Species
There are currently two known species in the genus.- Spirobranchus giganteusSpirobranchus giganteusSpirobranchus giganteus, commonly known as Christmas tree worms, are small, tube-building polychaete worms belonging to the family Serpulidae.-Anatomy and morphology:...
PallasPeter Simon PallasPeter Simon Pallas was a German zoologist and botanist who worked in Russia.- Life and work :Pallas was born in Berlin, the son of Professor of Surgery Simon Pallas. He studied with private tutors and took an interest in natural history, later attending the University of Halle and the University...
, 1766. Christmas-tree worm. - Spirobranchus latiscapus Marenzeller, 1885.