Spirobranchus lamarcki

Spirobranchus lamarcki is a species of tube-building annelid worm which is widespread in intertidal and sub-littoral zones around the United Kingdom and northern Europe. They are found attached to firm substrates, from rocks to animal shells to man made structures, and often are noted for their detrimental effect on shipping.^[2] It is closely related to, and often confused with, Spirobranchus triqueter.

Spirobranchus lamarcki
Spirobranchus lamarcki trochophore
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Annelida
Clade:	Pleistoannelida
Clade:	Sedentaria
Order:	Sabellida
Family:	Serpulidae
Genus:	Spirobranchus
Species:	S. lamarcki
Binomial name
Spirobranchus lamarcki (Quatrefages, 1866)
Synonyms[1]
Pomatoceros globiger Iroso, 1921 Pomatoceros lamarcki (Quatrefages, 1866) Pomatoceros lamarckii (Quatrefages, 1866) Vermilia lamarckii Quatrefages, 1866 Vermilia pusilla Quatrefages, 1866 Vermilia socialis Quatrefages, 1866

Spirobranchus lamarcki has been the subject of a number of scientific investigations, due to its presence near sites of historic scientific study, relatively underived mode of development ^[3] and slowly evolving genetic complement.^[4] Recently this organism has been the subject of in depth transcriptomic investigation.^[5]

Spirobranchus lamarcki development