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Sabellaria
| Description | Sabellaria is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is Sabellaria alveolata (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some species are called honeycomb worms and when they occur in great numbers they can form reefs on rocks and other hard substrates. They are filter feeders, extending a plume-like fan of radioles from the end of the tube in order to catch plankton and detritus floating past. They have a distinctive operculum which is used to block the opening of the tube when the radioles are retracted. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabellaria, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Sabellariidae : Sabellaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Spiomorpha : Sabellaria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Sabellaria Lamarck, 1818 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Lamarck, J. B. P. A. de M. de. 1818. Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertĂšbres, prĂ©sentant les caractĂšres gĂ©nĂ©raux et particuliers de ces animaux, leur distribution, leurs classes, leurs familles, leurs genres, et la citation des principales espĂšces qui sây rapportent; prĂ©cĂ©dĂ©e dâune introduction offrant la dĂ©termination des caratĂšres essentiels de lâanimal, sa distinction du vĂ©gĂ©tal et des autres corps naturels, enfin, lâexposition des principes fondamentaux de la zoologie. Deterville & VerdiĂšre, Paris. Vol. 5, 1st Edition: 1â612. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (100%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 133 - 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Polychaeta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | limited (based on Polychaeta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | detritivore (based on Polychaeta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | ăąăȘăąă±ă«ăłă ăȘăŽă«ă€ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabellaria |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Sabellaria alcocki species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria alveolata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria bella species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria bellani species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria bellis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria chandraae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria clava species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria corallinea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria eupomatoides species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria fissidens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria floridensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria fosterae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria fucicola species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria gilchristi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria gracilis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria grueti species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria guamare species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria guinensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria intoshi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria ishikawai species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria isumiensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria javanica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria jeramae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria kooraltha species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria longispina species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria lotensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria lungalla species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria magnifica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria marskaae species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria minuta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria miryaensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria monroi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria moorei species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria nanella species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria orensanzi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria pectinata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria pyramis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria ranjhi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria spinulosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria taurica species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria tottoriensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria vulgaris species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sabellaria wilsoni species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Alveolaria Johnston, 1865 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Sabellariidae : Alveolaria |
| Centrocorone Grube, 1850 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Sabellariidae : Centrocorone |
| Paliasia | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Sabellariidae : Paliasia |
| Hermella Savigny, 1822 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Sabellariidae : Hermella |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 2002 | Sabellaria Sepkoski, Jr. |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
