Serpulites (worm)

Polychaeta - Serpulimorpha

Parent taxon: Serpulimorpha according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Asterosalpinx, Bipygmaeus, Camptosalpinx, Cementula, Chaetosalpinx, Circeis, Clavulites, Conora, Cubiculovinea, Cycloserpula, Diploconcha, Discouvermetulus, Ditrupula, Filogranula, Flucticularia, Galeolaria, Genicularia, Gitonia, Hamulus, Hicetes, Howellitubus, Hydroides, Iquitosia, Janita, Jereminella, Laqueoserpula, Longitubus, Metalaeospira, Metavermilia, Mucroserpula, Muroserpula, Neodexiospira, Neomicrorbis, Neovermilia, Ornatoporta, Orthoconorca, Paliurus, Paralaeospira, Pegmaticula, Pentaditrupa, Phragmosalpinx, Pileolaria, Placostegus, Pomatoceros, Protectoconorca, Proterula, Protulites, Protulophila, Salmacina, Sarcinella, Sclerostyla, Semiserpula, Serpentula, Serpularia, Serpulopsis, Sinuocornu, Spiraserpula, Streptindytes, Tetraserpula, Torlessia, Vepreculina, Vermilia, Vermiliopsis

Subtaxa: Serpulites indicus

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Pakistan (2 collections)

• Devonian of Brazil (9), South Africa (2), Uruguay (1)

• Silurian of Poland (1), the United Kingdom (23), United States (1: New York)

• Letna of the Czech Republic (1)

• Ordovician of Canada (1: Ontario), Norway (3), United States (11: New York, Ohio)

• Tremadoc of United States (2: New York, Vermont)

Total: 57 collections including 58 occurrences

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