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Red-trumpet Calcareous Tubeworm
Serpula columbiana
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Red TubewormSerpula vermicularis
California Christmas Tree WormSpirobranchus spinosus
Chone aurantiaca
calcareous tube wormHydroides elegans
Split-branch Feather Duster WormSchizobranchia insignis
Yoke-bearer Calcareous TubewormCrucigera zygophora
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,404 |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 1,243 |
| Canada | 954 |
| Washington | 868 |
| California | 665 |
| Alaska | 258 |
| Oregon | 121 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Segmented Worms · Annelida |
| Class | Polychaete Worms · Polychaeta |
| Order | Sabellida |
| Family | Serpulid Tubeworms · Serpulidae |
| Genus | Serpula |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Red-trumpet Calcareous Tubeworm with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.