''Sabellaria'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of marine

polychaete Polychaeta () is a paraphyletic class of generally marine annelid worms, commonly called bristle worms or polychaetes (). Each body segment has a pair of fleshy protrusions called parapodia that bear many bristles, called chaetae, which are ...

worms in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

Sabellariidae Sabellariidae is a family of marine polychaete worms in the suborder Sabellida. The worms live in tubes made of sand and are filter feeders and detritivores. Characteristics Members of this family live in tubes made of sand and shell fragments c ...

. The type species is ''

Sabellaria alveolata ''Sabellaria alveolata'', (also known as the honeycomb worm), is a reef-forming polychaete. It is distributed around the Mediterranean Sea, and from the north Atlantic Ocean to south Morocco. It is also found in the British Isles at its norther ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some species are called honeycomb worms and when they occur in great numbers they can form reefs on rocks and other hard substrates. They are

filter feeders Filter feeders are a sub-group of suspension feeding animals that feed by straining suspended matter and food particles from water, typically by passing the water over a specialized filtering structure. Some animals that use this method of feedin ...

, extending a plume-like fan of

radiole A radiole is a heavily ciliated feather-like tentacle found in highly organized clusters on the crowns of Canalipalpata. Canalipalpata is an order of sessile marine polychaete worms consisting of 31 families (including the Sabellidae, Serpulidae, ...

s from the end of the tube in order to catch

plankton Plankton are the diverse collection of organisms found in water (or air) that are unable to propel themselves against a current (or wind). The individual organisms constituting plankton are called plankters. In the ocean, they provide a cr ...

and

detritus In biology, detritus () is dead particulate organic material, as distinguished from dissolved organic material. Detritus typically includes the bodies or fragments of bodies of dead organisms, and fecal material. Detritus typically hosts commu ...

floating past. They have a distinctive operculum which is used to block the opening of the tube when the radioles are retracted.Littoral Sabellaria honeycomb worm reefs
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Species

The following

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...

are listed by the World Register of Marine Species: *''

Sabellaria alcocki ''Sabellaria alcocki'' Bellan, G. (2001) Polychaeta, ''in'': Costello, M.J. '' et al. '' (eds.) (2001). '' European Register of Marine Species: a checklist of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Col ...

'' Gravier, 1906 *''

'' (Linnaeus, 1767) *'' Sabellaria bella'' (Grube, 1870) *''

Sabellaria bellani ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some s ...

'' Kirtley, 1994 *''

Sabellaria bellis ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some s ...

'' Hansen, 1882 *'' Sabellaria chandraae'' Silva, 1961 *''

Sabellaria clava ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some spe ...

'' Kirtley, 1994 *'' Sabellaria eupomatoides'' Augener, 1918 *''

Sabellaria fissidens ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some spe ...

'' (Grube, 1870) *''

Sabellaria floridensis ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some s ...

'' Hartman, 1944 *''

Sabellaria fosterae ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some spe ...

'' Kirtley, 1994 *'' Sabellaria fucicola'' Augener, 1918 *'' Sabellaria gilchristi'' McIntosh, 1924 *'' Sabellaria gracilis'' Hartman, 1944 *''

Sabellaria grueti ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is ''Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some specie ...

'' Kirtley, 1994 *''

Sabellaria guinensis ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is ''Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some specie ...

'' Augener, 1918 *''

Sabellaria intoshi ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is ''Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some specie ...

'' Fauvel, 1914 *''

Sabellaria ishikawai ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is ''Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some specie ...

'' Okuda, 1938 *''

Sabellaria isumiensis ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is ''Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some specie ...

'' Nishi et al. 2010 *''

Sabellaria javanica ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is ''Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some specie ...

'' Augener, 1934 *''

Sabellaria longispina ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is ''Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some specie ...

'' Grube, 1848 *'' Sabellaria lotensis'' Kirtley, 1994 *''

Sabellaria magnifica ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some s ...

'' Grube, 1848 *''

Sabellaria marskaae ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some spe ...

'' Kirtley, 1994 *''

Sabellaria minuta ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some spe ...

'' Carrasco & Bustos, 1981 *'' Sabellaria miryaensis'' Parab & Gaikwad, 1990 *''

Sabellaria moorei ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some spe ...

'' Monro, 1933 *''

Sabellaria nanella ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some spe ...

'' Chamberlin, 1919 *''

Sabellaria orensanzi ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some s ...

'' Kirtley, 1994 *''

Sabellaria pectinata ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some spe ...

'' Fauvel, 1932 *''

Sabellaria ranjhi ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some spe ...

'' Hasan, 1960 *'' Sabellaria spinularia'' *''

Sabellaria spinulosa ''Sabellaria spinulosa'' is a species of marine polychaete worm in the family Sabellariidae, commonly known as the Ross worm. It lives in a tube built of sand, gravel and pieces of shell. Description ''Sabellaria spinulosa'' lives in a tube made ...

'' Leuckart, 1849 *'' Sabellaria taurica'' (Rathke, 1837) *''

Sabellaria tottoriensis ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some spe ...

'' Nishi, Kato & Hayahi, 2004 *''

Sabellaria vulgaris ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some s ...

'' Verrill, 1873 *''

Sabellaria wilsoni ''Sabellaria'' is a genus of marine polychaete worms in the family Sabellariidae. The type species is '' Sabellaria alveolata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). These worms are sedentary and build tubes in which to live from sand and shell fragments. Some spe ...

'' Lana & Gruet, 1989

References

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