WoRMS taxon details
Sabellaria vulgaris Verrill, 1873
157555 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:157555)
accepted
Species
Sabellaria falcigera Johansson, 1927 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Sabellaria floridensis stephensoni Hartman, 1949 · unaccepted (subjective synonym (partim) of...)
subjective synonym (partim) of both S floridensis & S vulgaris
Sabellaria varians Webster, 1879 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Sabellaria vulgaris beaufortensis Hartman, 1944 · unaccepted (subjective synonym)
Sabellaria vulgaris vulgaris Verrill, 1873 · unaccepted (superseded original combination)
- Subspecies Sabellaria vulgaris beaufortensis Hartman, 1944 accepted as Sabellaria vulgaris Verrill, 1873 (subjective synonym)
- Subspecies Sabellaria vulgaris vulgaris Verrill, 1873 accepted as Sabellaria vulgaris Verrill, 1873 (superseded original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Verrill, A. E. (1873). XVIII. Report upon the invertebrate animals of Vineyard Sound and the adjacent waters, with an account of the physical characters of the region. <em>Report on the condition of the sea fisheries of the south coast of New England [later becomes Reports of the United States Commissioner of Fisheries].</em> 1: 295-778 pls. 1-38., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12087501
page(s): 611, plate XVII figs. 88, 88a [details]
page(s): 611, plate XVII figs. 88, 88a [details]
Note Atlantic Ocean, Massachusetts
Unreviewed
Type locality Atlantic Ocean, Massachusetts [details]
Distribution Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras
Distribution Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras [details]
Read, G.; Fauchald, K. (Ed.) (2025). World Polychaeta Database. Sabellaria vulgaris Verrill, 1873. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=157555 on 2025-04-11
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Nomenclature
original description
Verrill, A. E. (1873). XVIII. Report upon the invertebrate animals of Vineyard Sound and the adjacent waters, with an account of the physical characters of the region. <em>Report on the condition of the sea fisheries of the south coast of New England [later becomes Reports of the United States Commissioner of Fisheries].</em> 1: 295-778 pls. 1-38., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12087501
page(s): 611, plate XVII figs. 88, 88a [details]
original description (of Sabellaria falcigera Johansson, 1927) Johansson, Karl Eric. (1927). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Polychaeten-Familien Hermellidae Sabellidae und Serpulidae. [inaugural-dissertation]. <em>Zoologiska bidrag från Uppsala.</em> 11: 1-184. [details]
original description (of Sabellaria varians Webster, 1879) Webster, Harrison Edwin. (1879). The Annelida Chaetopoda of the Virginian coast. <em>Transactions of the Albany Institute.</em> 9: 202-269, plates I-XI., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43082522 [details]
original description (of Sabellaria floridensis stephensoni Hartman, 1949) Hartman, O. 1949. A new marine annelid from Florida. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 99(3250): 503-508., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7728295 [details]
original description (of Sabellaria vulgaris beaufortensis Hartman, 1944) Hartman, Olga. (1944). Polychaetous annelids. Part VI. Paraonidae, Magelonidae, Longosomidae, Ctenodrilidae, and Sabellariidae. <em>Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions.</em> 10(3): 311-389., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4680264 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 611, plate XVII figs. 88, 88a [details]
original description (of Sabellaria falcigera Johansson, 1927) Johansson, Karl Eric. (1927). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Polychaeten-Familien Hermellidae Sabellidae und Serpulidae. [inaugural-dissertation]. <em>Zoologiska bidrag från Uppsala.</em> 11: 1-184. [details]
original description (of Sabellaria varians Webster, 1879) Webster, Harrison Edwin. (1879). The Annelida Chaetopoda of the Virginian coast. <em>Transactions of the Albany Institute.</em> 9: 202-269, plates I-XI., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43082522 [details]
original description (of Sabellaria floridensis stephensoni Hartman, 1949) Hartman, O. 1949. A new marine annelid from Florida. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 99(3250): 503-508., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7728295 [details]
original description (of Sabellaria vulgaris beaufortensis Hartman, 1944) Hartman, Olga. (1944). Polychaetous annelids. Part VI. Paraonidae, Magelonidae, Longosomidae, Ctenodrilidae, and Sabellariidae. <em>Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions.</em> 10(3): 311-389., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4680264 [details] Available for editors
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taxonomy source
Chávez-López, Yessica. (2021). Sabellariids (Annelida: Sedentaria: Sabellariidae) from shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, including three new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5048(2): 191-214., available online at https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5048.2.3
page(s): 209, 11A–F, 12A–I; note: Description from Florida specimen [details] Available for editors [request]
taxonomy source Kirtley, David W. 1994. A review and taxonomic revision of the family Sabellariidae Johnston, 1865 (Annelida; Polychaeta). Science Series number 1. 1-223. Sabecon Press. Vero Beach, Florida.
page(s): 77, with figures; note: Description and remarks. Examined extensive material from Atlantic North America and Gulf of Mexico [details]
page(s): 209, 11A–F, 12A–I; note: Description from Florida specimen [details] Available for editors
[request]taxonomy source Kirtley, David W. 1994. A review and taxonomic revision of the family Sabellariidae Johnston, 1865 (Annelida; Polychaeta). Science Series number 1. 1-223. Sabecon Press. Vero Beach, Florida.
page(s): 77, with figures; note: Description and remarks. Examined extensive material from Atlantic North America and Gulf of Mexico [details]
Other
additional source
Fauchald, K.; Granados-Barba, A.; Solís-Weiss, V. (2009). Polychaeta (Annelida) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 751–788 in D.L. Felder and D.K. Camp (eds.). <em>Gulf of Mexico. Origin, Waters, and Biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity.</em> Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas., available online at https://books.google.es/books?id=CphA8hiwaFIC&lpg=PR1&pg=PA751 [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=i1AmT31cuR4C [details]
additional source Hartman, Olga. (1944). Polychaetous annelids. Part VI. Paraonidae, Magelonidae, Longosomidae, Ctenodrilidae, and Sabellariidae. <em>Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions.</em> 10(3): 311-389., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4680264 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=i1AmT31cuR4C [details]
additional source Hartman, Olga. (1944). Polychaetous annelids. Part VI. Paraonidae, Magelonidae, Longosomidae, Ctenodrilidae, and Sabellariidae. <em>Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions.</em> 10(3): 311-389., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4680264 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras [details]Habitat Found in the intertidal zone; prefers rocky and hard substrates. [details]
Specimen Peabody Museum, Yale University [details]
Type locality Atlantic Ocean, Massachusetts [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | sand-builder wormreefwormcommon feather-duster worm | [details] |
| German | Gemeiner TrichterwurmAmerikanischer Trichterwurm | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Sabellaria floridensis stephensoni Hartman, 1949)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Sabellaria vulgaris vulgaris Verrill, 1873)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Sabellaria vulgaris beaufortensis Hartman, 1944)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (64 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sabellaria vulgaris)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 5 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 7950 Specimen-1)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (1 record) (from synonym Sabellaria varians Webster, 1879)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (1 record) (from synonym Sabellaria floridensis stephensoni Hartman, 1949)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (5 records) (from synonym Sabellaria vulgaris beaufortensis Hartman, 1944)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (8 records) (from synonym Sabellaria vulgaris vulgaris Verrill, 1873)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (80 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (Holotype USNM 21114) (from synonym Sabellaria floridensis stephensoni Hartman, 1949)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 101924)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Sabellaria floridensis stephensoni Hartman, 1949)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Sabellaria vulgaris vulgaris Verrill, 1873)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Sabellaria vulgaris beaufortensis Hartman, 1944)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (64 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sabellaria vulgaris)
To GenBank (5 nucleotides; 5 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (USNM 7950 Specimen-1)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (1 record) (from synonym Sabellaria varians Webster, 1879)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (1 record) (from synonym Sabellaria floridensis stephensoni Hartman, 1949)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (5 records) (from synonym Sabellaria vulgaris beaufortensis Hartman, 1944)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (8 records) (from synonym Sabellaria vulgaris vulgaris Verrill, 1873)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (80 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Annelida Collection (Holotype USNM 21114) (from synonym Sabellaria floridensis stephensoni Hartman, 1949)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 101924)
To ITIS
