Sabellida Levinsen, 1883 is a large morphologically uniform group of sedentary annelids
commonly known as fanworms. These annelids live in tubes made either of calcareous …

Originally published in 1967, John H Day's work 'A monograph on the Polychaeta of
southern Africa'is still used widely to identify polychaetes. However, ongoing taxonomic …

Environmental temperature is one of the most significant factors influencing the
developmental rate and survival of embryos and larvae of many marine animals, including …

Marine habitats are Earth's largest aquatic ecosystems, yet little is known about marine
organism's genomes. Molecular studies can unravel their genetics print, thus shedding light …

Coral reefs are highly biodiverse ecosystems, enriched by a range of biofouling species.
Temporal variations in biofouling can affect ecosystem stability, but these diverse coral …

 Abstract A new species of Spirobranchus (Annelida: Serpulidae) is described based on
specimens collected at the coastal Shonan area of Sagami Bay and the adjacent areas of …

Abstract Spirobranchus tetraceros (Schmarda, 1861) originally briefly described from New
South Wales, Australia was later reported as a widely distributed species of Indo-Pacific …

The Serpulidae is a large family of sedentary polychaete annelids characterized by
calcareous tubes. This family includes species of significant economic and ecological …

Abstract Spirobranchus kraussii (Annelida: Serpulidae) was recognized as being widely
distributed both in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. However, the sampling records far from …

Background The mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) of the family Serpulidae are
characterized by a high nucleotide sequence divergence and a significant number of gene …