RAS taxon details
Serpula Linnaeus, 1758
129580 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:129580)
accepted
Genus
Dipomatus Ehlers, 1913 · unaccepted (subjective synonym, juvenile)
- Species Serpula narconensis Baird, 1864
- Species Serpula vermicularis Linnaeus, 1767
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 786 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 786 [details] Available for editors
RAS (2025). Serpula Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php/www.pfeil-verlag.de/04biol/rest/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129580 on 2025-09-11
RAS (Eds.) (2025). Register of Antarctic Species. Serpula Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php/www.pfeil-verlag.de/04biol/www.pfeil-verlag.de/04biol/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=129580 on 2025-09-11
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original description
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 786 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Dipomatus Ehlers, 1913) Ehlers, E. 1913. Die Polychaeten-Sammlungen der deutschen Südpolar- Expedition, 1901-1903. <i>Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 im Auftrage des Reichsamtes des innern herausgegeben von Erich von Drygalski Leiter Expedition</i>, 13(4): 397-598, plates XXVI-XLVI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2139283
page(s): 583 [details]
additional source Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Day, J. H. (1967). [Sedentaria] A monograph on the Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 2. Sedentaria. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. 459–842., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8596 [details]
additional source Hove, Harry A. ten.; Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2009). Taxonomy of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta): The state of affairs. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2036: 1-126., available online at http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/issue/view/2173
page(s): 93 [details]
subsequent type designation ICZN 1966. Opinion 767. Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (Annelida, Polychaeta): designation of a type-species under the Plenary Powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 23(1): 29–30, available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12222830
page(s): 29 [details]
subsequent type designation Heppell, David 1963. Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (Annelida, Polychaeta). Proposed designation of a type-species under the plenary powers and relevant proposals. Z.N.(S.) 1606. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 20(6): 443-446., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12221788 [details]
page(s): 786 [details] Available for editors
original description (of Dipomatus Ehlers, 1913) Ehlers, E. 1913. Die Polychaeten-Sammlungen der deutschen Südpolar- Expedition, 1901-1903. <i>Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 im Auftrage des Reichsamtes des innern herausgegeben von Erich von Drygalski Leiter Expedition</i>, 13(4): 397-598, plates XXVI-XLVI., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2139283
page(s): 583 [details]
additional source Bellan, G. (2001). Polychaeta, <i>in</i>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 214-231. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Day, J. H. (1967). [Sedentaria] A monograph on the Polychaeta of Southern Africa. Part 2. Sedentaria. British Museum (Natural History), London. pp. 459–842., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/8596 [details]
additional source Hove, Harry A. ten.; Kupriyanova, Elena K. (2009). Taxonomy of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta): The state of affairs. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2036: 1-126., available online at http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/issue/view/2173
page(s): 93 [details]
subsequent type designation ICZN 1966. Opinion 767. Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (Annelida, Polychaeta): designation of a type-species under the Plenary Powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 23(1): 29–30, available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12222830
page(s): 29 [details]
subsequent type designation Heppell, David 1963. Serpula Linnaeus, 1758 (Annelida, Polychaeta). Proposed designation of a type-species under the plenary powers and relevant proposals. Z.N.(S.) 1606. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 20(6): 443-446., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12221788 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Link to Linnaeus' collection with images of his Serpula specimens Note: None of the Linnaeus collection Serpula are polychaetes
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Serpula)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Serpula)
To Genbank
To Genbank
To GenBank (37 nucleotides; 1255 proteins)
To NHMUK collection (Serpula Linnaeus, 1758; NHMUK:ecatalogue:8068215)
To ITIS
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Serpula)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Serpula)
To Genbank
To Genbank
To GenBank (37 nucleotides; 1255 proteins)
To NHMUK collection (Serpula Linnaeus, 1758; NHMUK:ecatalogue:8068215)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
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