Kauaʻi record · KCA-WOI-00119
Serpula vermicularis
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About Serpula vermicularis
Serpula vermicularis has a documented Kauaʻi occurrence in the cited scientific record. The record is tied to Appendix A printed p. 91 and the source evidence is dated historical compilation / 2002 present-study where applicable. 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. No nomenclatural change requiring action was established in this audit pass.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Serpula vermicularis
- Family
- Serpulidae
- Order
- Sabellida
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Documented source record (historical compilation / 2002 present-study where applicable)
- Origin
- Origin not yet resolved
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Serpula vermicularis is documented in a Kauaʻi source record. Census-completion pass. The source taxon concept is preserved as reported. Qualified, unidentified, juvenile, family-level, and 'sp.' concepts are not promoted to an invented species identity. Current accepted-name reconciliation remains a separate gate.
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. 91
- 2026 registry/literature cross-check
- Bastida-Zavala (2012), Serpula and Spiraserpula from TropicalWesternAtlantic and GulfofGuinea