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Spirobranchus Blainville 1818
Type species: Serpula gigantea Pallas 1766
Diagnosis of Spirobranchus : Serpulid with triangular tube, with medial keel. Seven thoracic chaetigers. Operculum with calcareous plate, with or without spines or radial ridges. Opercular peduncle winged. Collar chaetae capillaries and bayonet-like chaetae. [may include Pomatoceros, Pomatoleios - Fide ten Hove]
Source: Condensed after ten Hove, H. A. ; Nishi, E. 1996: A redescription of the Indo-West Pacific Spirobranchus corrugatus Straughan, 1967 (Serpulidae, Polychaeta), and an alternative hypothesis on the nature of a group of middle Miocene microfossils from Poland. Beaufortia. 46: 83-96.
Remarks:
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Data last edited 10/07/2003 (dd/mm/yy), and page last generated by G. Read, 9/08/2004 (dd/mm/yy)