Christmas tree worms of Indo-Pacific coral reefs: untangling the Spirobranchus corniculatus (Grube, 1862) complex

Willette, Demian A.; Iñiguez, Abril R.; Kupriyanova, Elena K.; Starger, Craig J.; Varman, Tristan; Toha, Abdul Hamid A.; Maralit, Benedict A.; Barber, Paul H.

doi:10.1007/s00338-015-1294-y

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“…Several taxa were initially synonymized by ten Hove (1970) under S. tetraceros and a cosmopolitan distribution was hypothesized for this taxon, among other reasons because of its high opercular variation (see also Perry et al 2018). Ben-Eliahu and ten Hove (2011) and Willette et al (2015) also reported highly variable opercula for S. tetraceros specimens from the Suez Canal and the Indo-Pacific S. corniculatus, respectively. The molecular characterization of Valencia Port and Heraklion specimens carried out here, including specimens with either conical or fully-branched opercula, confirms that this morphological variation simply corresponds to intraspecific plasticity.…”

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Following the Phoenician example: western Mediterranean colonization by Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros (Annelida: Serpulidae)

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A newly established population of the fouling polychaete Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros is reported from the western Mediterranean (Valencia Port). Despite previous intensive surveys, this is the first record for the taxon in the Iberian Peninsula. Molecular analyses revealed that S. cf. tetraceros from Valencia are genetically identical to specimens from Heraklion, Crete, but different from those collected in the Red Sea and S. tetraceros sensu stricto from the type locality in Australia. Mediterranean and Red Sea S. cf. tetraceros form a well-supported monophyletic clade but are clearly distinct from New South Wales specimens of S. tetraceros. Our new molecular evidence supports the hypothesis that S. tetraceros is not a global invader of Australian origin but rather a large species complex in need of a comprehensive worldwide revision. These results highlight the importance of integrative taxonomic research for species with reported global distributions because these taxa may include cryptic invaders. An illustrated morphological account of the Valencia and Heraklion specimens and a taxonomic key for Spirobranchus species in the Mediterranean Sea are provided. Siguiendo el ejemplo fenicio: colonización del Mediterráneo occidental por Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros (Annelida: Serpulidae)Resumen: Una población del poliqueto incrustante Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros se reporta como establecida en el Mediterráneo occidental (Puerto de Valencia). A pesar de intensivos muestreos previos, este es el primer registro del taxón en la Península Ibérica. Los análisis moleculares revelan que los ejemplares de S. cf. tetraceros de Valencia son genéticamente idénticos a especímenes recogidos de Heraklion (Creta), pero diferentes de los muestreados en el Mar Rojo y de los S. tetraceros sensu stricto de la localidad tipo en Australia. Los ejemplares de S. cf. tetraceros del Mediterráneo y Mar Rojo forman un clado monofilético, pero claramente distinto de los especímenes de S. tetraceros de Nueva Gales del Sur. La nueva evidencia molecular respalda la hipótesis de que S. tetraceros no es un invasor global de origen australiano, sino más bien un gran complejo de especies que necesita una revisión exhaustiva. Estos resultados destacan la importancia de la investigación taxonómica de complejos de especies con distribución global. Se proporciona una descripción morfológica ilustrada de los especímenes de Valencia y Heraklion y una clave taxonómica para las especies de Spirobranchus presentes en el Mar Mediterráneo.Palabras clave: especies crípticas; puertos; tráfico marítimo; invasiones biológicas; poliquetos; citocromo b; clave de identificación.

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Following the Phoenician example: western Mediterranean colonization by Spirobranchus cf. tetraceros (Annelida: Serpulidae)

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“…Recently, three species of the Indo-West Pacific Spirobranchus corniculatus complex, S. corniculatus, S. gaymardi (Quatrefages, 1866) and S. cruciger (Grube, 1862), were genetically analysed using nuclear and mitochondrial DNA markers which revealed a single, monophyletic clade for the S. corniculatus complex (Willette et al 2015). The authors found that "the genetic and morphological variation observed is not geographically based, indicating that the former S. corniculatus complex of three morphospecies is a single, morphologically variable species across the Central Indo-Pacific".…”

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The fouling serpulids (Polychaeta: Serpulidae) from United States coastal waters: an overview

Bastida-Zavala

McCann

Keppel

et al. 2017

EJT

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Serpulids are an important component of fouling communities. This paper provides an overview of the serpulid species found in North America, as part of a broader study of fouling invertebrates focused on NIS (non-indigenous species) in United States coastal ecosystems. Almost 4400 serpulid specimens were examined from selected fouling plates. Fouling plates were deployed in 26 bays and coastal lagoons along the continental coasts of the United States and Hawaiian islands, primarily in bays and lagoons with salinities averaging 20‰ or greater. Twenty-five serpulid species were identified, including four new records for the United States (Ficopomatus uschakovi, Hydroides cf. brachyacantha, H. longispinosa and Protula longiseta), three known NIS, two presumed NIS, three cryptogenic serpulids, and several range extensions. Crucigera websteri extends its northward range from Santa Barbara Island to Humboldt Bay, California; Ficopomatus enigmaticus, first recorded in North America from San Francisco, California in 1920, Rockport, Texas in 1952 and Barnegat Bay, New Jersey in 1980, is now recorded at additional localities on the east coast (Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, Charleston, South Carolina and Indian River, Florida) and the northern Gulf of Mexico (Galveston Bay, Texas); F. miamiensis extends its westward range from Louisiana to Texas; F. uschakovi, an Indo-Pacific and Western African species, was recorded formally for the first time from the northern Gulf of Mexico (Galveston Bay and Corpus Christi, Texas) and the east coast of Florida (Jacksonville). Hydroides cf. brachyacantha extends its northward range from Curaҫao to Pensacola Bay, Florida; H. dirampha from Veracruz, Mexico to Corpus Christi, Texas; H. floridana extends its westward range from Louisiana to Texas; H. gracilis extends its northward range from Pacific Grove to San Francisco, California; Salmacina huxleyi from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina to Rhode Island; and Spirobranchus minutus from Veracruz, Mexico to Pensacola Bay, Florida. The following additional species range extensions are provisional in that they represent only one record or were not found in the most recent surveys (e.g., Hydroides elegans - east coast): H. longispinosa from Marshall Islands to Oahu, Hawaii; Protula balboensis from Florida to Texas; P. longiseta from the Mexican Caribbean to the Indian River, Florida; H. elegans from San Francisco to Humboldt Bay, northern California and on the east coast from the Indian River, Florida, to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Among surveyed bays, Biscayne Bay, Florida and Corpus Christi, Texas (northern Gulf of Mexico) had the greatest number of species (14 and 8, respectively); in contrast, almost all sites in Alaska, Washington, Oregon (northwest Pacific), Rhode Island, Virginia and South Carolina (Atlantic) had only one or two species each. Hydroides dianthus was, by far, the most abundant serpulid species on fouling plates in the northern Gulf of Mexico and the east coast, while Pseudochitinopoma occidentalis was the most abundant serpulid detected on the west coast. For each species recorded herein, we include the synonyms and some key references, a material studied section, a diagnosis, and updated distributional information. A checklist and identification key to the known shallow-water serpulids sensu stricto of the United States are included.

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“…26) Remarks. Based on analysis of nuclear and mitochondrial markers, Willette et al (2015) concluded that the Spirobranchus corniculatus-complex of morphospecies identifiable by their opercula mainly (see Smith 1985 for further differences), which includes Sp. corniculatus sensu stricto, Sp.…”

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Serpulidae (Annelida) of Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Kupriyanova

Sun

Hove

et al. 2015

Zootaxa

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Serpulidae are obligatory sedentary polychaetes inhabiting calcareous tubes that are most common in subtropical and tropical areas of the world. This paper describes serpulid polychaetes collected from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia in 1983-2013 and deposited in Australian museums and overseas. In total, 17 serpulid genera were recorded, but although the study deals with 44 nominal taxa, the exact number of species remains unclear because a number of genera (i.e., Salmacina, Protula, Serpula, Spirobranchus, and Vermiliopsis) need world-wide revisions. Some species described herein are commonly found in the waters around Lizard Island, but had not previously been formally reported. A new species of Hydroides (H. lirs) and two new species of Semivermilia (S. annehoggettae and S. lylevaili) are described. A taxonomic key to all taxa found at Lizard Island is provided.

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Christmas tree worms of Indo-Pacific coral reefs: untangling the Spirobranchus corniculatus (Grube, 1862) complex

Cited by 20 publications

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Following the Phoenician example: western Mediterranean colonization by <em>Spirobranchus</em> cf. <em>tetraceros</em> (Annelida: Serpulidae)

Following the Phoenician example: western Mediterranean colonization by <em>Spirobranchus</em> cf. <em>tetraceros</em> (Annelida: Serpulidae)

The fouling serpulids (Polychaeta: Serpulidae) from United States coastal waters: an overview

Serpulidae (Annelida) of Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

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