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Family: Serpulidae (See list of species below)

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63 species in Indian Ocean, Western with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Anomalorbis manuatus
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Crucigera tricornis
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Ditrupa arietina
[Horn-tusk]
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Ditrupa gracillima
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Eulaeospira orientalis
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Filograna implexa
[Filigreed coral-worm]


Filogranella elatensis
[Segmented worm]
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Galeolaria caespitosa
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Hyalopomatus cancerum
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Hydroides albiceps
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Hydroides bulbosus
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Hydroides dipoma
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Hydroides diramphus
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Hydroides elegans
[Calcareous tube worm]
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Hydroides exaltata
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Hydroides exaltatus
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Hydroides heterocerus
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Hydroides homoceros
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Hydroides minax
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Hydroides norvegicus
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Hydroides operculata
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Hydroides perezi
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Hydroides steinitzi
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Janita fimbriata
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Janua brasiliensis
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Janua foraminosa
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Janua kayi
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Janua pagenstecheri
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Janua preacuta
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Janua steueri
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Josephella marenzelleri
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Leodora laevis
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Neodexiospira foraminosa
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Neodexiospira pseudocorrugata
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Pileolaria militaris
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Pileolaria pseudoclavus
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Placostegus tridentatus
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Pomatoceros caeruleus
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Pomatoceros triqueter
[Keelworm]
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Pomatostegus stellatus
[Star horseshoe worm]


Protula bispiralis
[Red fanworm]
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Protula palliata
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Protula soofita
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Protula tubularia
[Red-spotted horseshoe]
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Semivermilia pomatostegoides
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Serpula concharum
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Serpula jukesii
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Serpula lobiancoi
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Serpula vermicularis
[Serpulid worm]
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Spirobranchus corniculatus
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Spirobranchus cruciger
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Spirobranchus gardineri
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Spirobranchus giganteus
[Christmas tree worm]
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Spirobranchus kraussii
[Large hydroid worm]
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Spirobranchus latiscapus
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Spirobranchus lima
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Spirobranchus polytrema
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Spirobranchus tetraceros
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Spirorbis africana
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Spirorbis indica
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Tanturia zibrowii
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Vermiliopsis pygidialis
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Vinearia koehleri
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63 Species of Family Serpulidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Anomalorbis manuatus Western Indian Ocean
Crucigera tricornis Western Indian Ocean
Ditrupa arietina Horn-tusk Indo-West Pacific, Northe
Ditrupa gracillima Indo-West Pacific.
Eulaeospira orientalis Indian Ocean
Filograna implexa Filigreed coral-worm Indo-Pacific, Northeast A
Filogranella elatensis Segmented worm Western Indian Ocean
Galeolaria caespitosa Indo-West Pacific
Hyalopomatus cancerum Western Indian Ocean
Hydroides albiceps Indo-Pacific and the Medi
Hydroides bulbosus Western Indian Ocean
Hydroides dipoma Southeast Atlantic and We
Hydroides diramphus Circumglobal. Tropical a
Hydroides elegans Calcareous tube worm Circumglobal.
Hydroides exaltata Indo-Pacific.
Hydroides exaltatus Indo-West Pacific.
Hydroides heterocerus Indo-West Pacific, Northe
Hydroides homoceros Northeast Atlantic, Weste
Hydroides minax Indo-West Pacific, Northe
Hydroides norvegicus Indo-Pacific, Northeast A
Hydroides operculata Indo-West Pacific, Northe
Hydroides perezi Western Indian Ocean
Hydroides steinitzi Western Indian Ocean, Nor
Janita fimbriata Western Indian Ocean and
Janua brasiliensis Circumglobal.
Janua foraminosa Indo-West Pacific
Janua kayi Western Indian Ocean
Janua pagenstecheri Cosmopolitan.
Janua preacuta Western Indian Ocean
Janua steueri Indo-West Pacific
Josephella marenzelleri Western Indian Ocean, Atl
Leodora laevis Western Indian Ocean, Nor
Neodexiospira foraminosa Indo-West Pacific and Wes
Neodexiospira pseudocorrugata Indo-West Pacific, Northe
Pileolaria militaris Indo-West Pacific and the
Pileolaria pseudoclavus Western Indian Ocean
Placostegus tridentatus Western Indian Ocean, Nor
Pomatoceros caeruleus Indo-Pacific and Western
Pomatoceros triqueter Keelworm Western Indian Ocean, Atl
Pomatostegus stellatus Star horseshoe worm Indo-Pacific and Western
Protula bispiralis Red fanworm Indo-West Pacific.
Protula palliata Indian Ocean
Protula soofita Western Indian Ocean
Protula tubularia Red-spotted horseshoe Arctic, Indo-West Pacific
Semivermilia pomatostegoides Western Indian Ocean and
Serpula concharum Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Serpula jukesii Indo-West Pacific.
Serpula lobiancoi Northeast Atlantic, West
Serpula vermicularis Serpulid worm Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 10 TL
Spirobranchus corniculatus Indo-West Pacific
Spirobranchus cruciger Western Indian Ocean
Spirobranchus gardineri Western Indian Ocean
Spirobranchus giganteus Christmas tree worm Circumtropical. 20 DL
Spirobranchus kraussii Large hydroid worm Indo-West Pacific, Southe
Spirobranchus latiscapus Indo-West Pacific.
Spirobranchus lima Western Indian Ocean, Nor
Spirobranchus polytrema Indo-West Pacific, Northe
Spirobranchus tetraceros Indo-Pacific, Western Cen
Spirorbis africana Western Indian Ocean
Spirorbis indica Western Indian Ocean
Tanturia zibrowii Western Indian Ocean
Vermiliopsis pygidialis Indo-West Pacific
Vinearia koehleri Indo-West Pacific, Wester



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