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Ficopomatus enigmaticus

trompetkalkkokerworm(+7)·(Fauvel, 1923)

GBIF:154951822

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PROFILE

Species Profile

Habitat

Marine Freshwater

Characteristics

Extant

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REGIONS

Geographic Distribution(100)

Atlantic Europe

introduced

Baltic Sea

introduced

Black Sea

introduced

Mediterranean Sea

introduced

North Sea

introduced

German Bight

introduced

Westerschelde

Seine Bay

European Marine Waters

Gulf of Mexico

Kerkennah Islands

Adriatic Sea

introduced

Baltic Sea

introduced

Black Sea

introduced

Italy

introduced

New Zealand

introduced

Celtic Sea

introduced

English Channel

introduced

North Sea

introduced

Alboran Sea

introduced

North Atlantic Ocean

introduced

South Atlantic Ocean

introduced

Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin

introduced

Aegean Sea

introduced

United States

introduced

South Africa

introduced

South Africa

introduced

Mediterranean Sea

introduced

United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Hawaii)

introduced

Caspian Sea

introduced

United Kingdom

introduced

United States

introduced

United States part of the North Pacific Ocean (Hawaii)

introduced

Portuguese part of the North Atlantic Ocean (Azores)

introduced

Argentinian Exclusive Economic Zone(AR)

introduced

Argentinian Exclusive Economic Zone(AR)

introduced

Argentinian Exclusive Economic Zone(AR)

introduced

Argentinian Exclusive Economic Zone(AR)

introduced

Argentinian part of the South Atlantic Ocean(AR)

introduced

Australian part of the Indian Ocean(AU)

uncertain

Australian part of the Bass Strait(AU)

uncertain

Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone(BE)

introduced

Oostende Harbour(BE)

introduced

Nieuwpoort Harbour(BE)

introduced

Belgian part of the North Sea(BE)

introduced

German part of the Baltic Sea(DE)

introduced

Danish part of the Kattegat(DK)

introduced

Algerian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin(DZ)

introduced

Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone(ES)

introduced

Spanish part of the Bay of Biscay(ES)

introduced

Spanish part of the Balearic (Iberian Sea)(ES)

introduced

Wimereux(FR)

French part of the English Channel(FR)

introduced

England West Coast(GB)

England South Coast(GB)

Plymouth(GB)

British Exclusive Economic Zone(GB)

British part of the Celtic Sea(GB)

introduced

British part of the North Sea(GB)

introduced

British part of the English Channel(GB)

introduced

British part of the English Channel(GB)

introduced

Greek Exclusive Economic Zone(GR)

Greek part of the Ionian Sea(GR)

introduced

Greek part of the Aegean Sea(GR)

introduced

Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea(HR)

introduced

Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone(IL)

introduced

Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin(IL)

introduced

Italian part of the Adriatic Sea(IT)

introduced

Italian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin(IT)

introduced

Italian part of the Tyrrhenian Sea(IT)

introduced

Italian part of the Ligurian Sea(IT)

introduced

Italian part of the Adriatic Sea(IT)

introduced

Italian part of the Tyrrhenian Sea(IT)

introduced

Italian part of the Adriatic Sea(IT)

introduced

Japanese part of the Philippine Sea(JP)

introduced

Japanese part of the Seto Naikai or Inland Sea(JP)

introduced

Montenegrin part of the Adriatic Sea(ME)

introduced

New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone(NZ)

Slovenian part of the Adriatic Sea(SI)

introduced

Slovenian part of the Adriatic Sea(SI)

introduced

Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin(TN)

introduced

Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin(TN)

introduced

Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin(TN)

introduced

Sea of Marmara(TR)

introduced

Overlapping claim Taiwan: Taiwan / China(TW)

introduced

California(US)

introduced

Elkhorn Slough(US)

introduced

United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)

introduced

United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)

introduced

United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)

introduced

United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)

introduced

United States part of the Gulf of Mexico(US)

introduced

United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)

introduced

United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)

introduced

United States part of the Gulf of Mexico(US)

introduced

United States part of the Gulf of Mexico(US)

introduced

DATA

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Common names used for this species across different languages and regions. Available in 7 languages. 1 preferred.

trompetkalkkokerwormnld★Australian tubewormengAustralisk kalkrörsmasksweAustralsk kalkrørsormdanTüten-Kalkröhrenwurmdeu+3 more

Vernacular (common) names are the everyday names used for a species in different languages and regions. A single species may have dozens of common names worldwide. This taxon has names in 7 languages. 1 name preferred.

trompetkalkkokerworm

nld★ preferred

Source: Hayward, P.; Nelson-Smith, A.; Shields, C. (1999). Gids van kust en strand: flora en fauna [Coast and beach guide: flora and fauna]. Tirion: Baarn, Netherlands. ISBN 90-5210-327-5. 352, ill. pp.

Australian tubeworm

eng

Source: Website on alien species in Swedish Seas and Coastal areas.

Australisk kalkrörsmask

swe

Source: Website on alien species in Swedish Seas and Coastal areas.

Australsk kalkrørsorm

dan

Source: Website on alien species in Swedish Seas and Coastal areas.

Tüten-Kalkröhrenwurm

deu

Source: Website on alien species in Swedish Seas and Coastal areas.

mercierelle

fra

Source: Dewarumez, J.-M.; Gévaert, F.; Massé, C.; Foveau, A.; Desroy, N.; Grulois, D. (2011). Les espèces marines animales et végétales introduites dans le bassin Artois-Picardie . UMR CNRS 8187 LOG/Agence de l'Eau Artois-Picardie: Douai. 138 pp.

tube worm

eng

カニヤドリカンザシゴカイ

jpn

Source: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. (2009 onwards). Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL).

CLASSIFICATION

Taxonomic Classification Tree

BiotaAnimaliaAnnelidaPolychaetaSedentariaCanalipalpataSabellidaSerpulidaeSerpulinaeFicopomatiniFicopomatusFicopomatus enigmaticus

DOM

Biota868,823

Animalia624,570

Annelida28,496

Polychaeta17,733

SUB

Sedentaria7,632

INF

Canalipalpata5,867

Sabellida2,408

Serpulidae1,363

SUB

Serpulinae583

TRI

Ficopomatini260

Ficopomatus7

Ficopomatus enigmaticus

IDENTIFIERS

External Identifiers(1)

To GenBank (182 nucleotides; 175 proteins)

NCBI:txid283780

UNKNOWN

NOMENCLATURE

Synonyms(2)

Mercierella enigmaticaFauvel, 1923

synonym

Phycopomatus enigmaticus

synonym

Occurrences with images

CITATIONS

References(25)

Aloui-Bejaoui, N.; Afli, A. (2012). Functional diversity of the macro-invertebrate community in the port area of Kerkennah Islands (Tunisia). Mediteranean Marine Science. 13 (1): 93-102.

additional source

Corriero, G., C. Pierri, S. Accoroni, G.Alabiso, G. Bavestrello, E. Barbone, M. Bastianini, A.M. Bazzoni, F. Bernardi Aubry, F. Boero, M.C. Buia, M. Cabrini, E. Camatti, F. Cardone, B. Cataletto, R. Cattaneo Vietti, E. Cecere, T. Cibic, P. Colangelo, A. De Olazabal, G. D'onghia, S. Finotto, N. Fiore, D. Fornasaro, S. Fraschetti, M.C. Gambi, A. Giangrande, C. Gravili, R. Guglielmo, C. Longo, M. Lorenti, A. Lugliè, P. Maiorano, M.G. Mazzocchi, M. Mercurio, F. Mastrototaro, M. Mistri, M. Monti, C. Munari, L. Musco, C. Nonnis-Marzano, B.M. Padedda, F.P. Patti, A. Petrocelli, S. Piraino, G. Portacci, A. Pugnetti, S. Pulina, T. Romagnoli, I. Rosati, D. Sarno, C.T. Satta, N. Sechi, S. Schiaparelli, B. Scipione, L. Sion, A. Terlizzi, V. Tirelli, C. Totti, A. Tursi, N. Ungaro, A. Zingone, V. Zupo & A. Basset. (2015). Ecosystem vulnerability to alien and invasive species: a case study on marine habitats along the Italian coast. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 26(2):392-409.

additional sourceDOI: 10.1002/aqc.2550

Costa, Ana; Parente, ManuelaI.; de Frias Martins, António M. (2019). The arrival of the invasive tubeworm Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923) (Annelida: Serpulidae) to the Azores, possibly via migratory birds. BioInvasions Records. 8(2): 242-251.

biology source

Fauchald, K.; Granados-Barba, A.; Solís-Weiss, V. (2009). Polychaeta (Annelida) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 751–788 in D.L. Felder and D.K. Camp (eds.). Gulf of Mexico. Origin, Waters, and Biota. Volume 1, Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas.

additional source

Fernandez-Rodriguez, Vanessa; Ponce, Roberto; Haines, Malia; Schulze, Anja; Kupriyanova, Elena & Pernet, Bruno. (2025). Opercular dimorphism in Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Annelida: Serpulidae): cytochrome b genotype, sex, or size do not explain opercular spine arrangement. Marine Biodiversity. 55(6):article 95: 1-5.

additional sourceDOI: 10.1007/s12526-025-01596-z

Species Profile

Habitat

Characteristics

Distribution Map

Occurrence Map

Geographic Distribution(100)

Occurrence Datasets

Vernacular Names

Taxonomic Classification Tree

External Identifiers(1)

Synonyms(2)

Occurrences with images

References(25)