Kauaʻi record · KCA-WOI-00034
Spirobranchus kraussii
Pomatoleios kraussii
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About Spirobranchus kraussii
Pomatoleios kraussii has a documented Kauaʻi occurrence in the cited scientific record. The record is tied to Appendix A printed p. 90 and the source evidence is dated 2002. This is a historical or source-bounded occurrence record rather than a claim about present abundance or distribution.
The Atlas retains the original evidence trail and the current taxonomic review note. WoRMS accepts Spirobranchus kraussii; historical usage in the broader complex warrants specimen-level caution.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Pomatoleios kraussii
- Family
- Serpulidae
- Order
- Sabellida
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Documented source record (2002)
- Origin
- Origin not yet resolved
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Spirobranchus kraussii is documented in a Kauaʻi source record. Wave 01 preserves the taxon concept exactly as reported. Current accepted-name reconciliation remains open; occurrence is not represented as a 2026 observation.
Sources and further reading
- Coles, S.L., P.R. Reath, K. Longenecker, H. Bolick & L.G. Eldredge. 2004. Assessment of nonindigenous marine species in harbors and on nearby coral reefs on Kauaʻi, Molokaʻi, Maui, and Hawaiʻi. Bishop Museum Technical Report 29a. — Appendix A printed p. 90
- World Polychaeta Database / WoRMS
- Bastida-Zavala et al. (2017), Fouling serpulids from United States coastal waters
- Simon et al. (2019), Not out of Africa