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Star Horseshoe Worm Pomatostegus stellatus

Photo: Marion Haarsma

Classification

Serpulidae [family]
Pomatostegus [genus] (1)
stellatus [species]

Classification

Serpulidae [family]
Pomatostegus [genus] (1)
stellatus [species]

Presence

Recorded on
  • Curaçao
  • Sint Eustatius
  • Presence status
  • Indigenous (1) - Curaçao
  • Indigenous (1) - Sint Eustatius

  • Publications

    • Augener, H. 1927. Polychaeten von Curaçao. Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde 25: 39-82.
    • Faasse, M. 2016. Various invertebrate taxa of St. Eustatius. In: Marine biodiversity survey of St. Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean, 2015. 51-55. Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, and ANEMOON Foundation, Bennebroek.
    • Vinn, O., Hove, H.A. ten, Mutvei, H., Kirsimäe, K. 2008. Ultrastructure and mineral composition of serpulid tubes (Polychaeta, Annelida). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 154: 633-650.