four-tooth tubeworm vs Keelworm

Spirobranchus tetraceros compared with Spirobranchus lamarcki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	four-tooth tubeworm	Keelworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class same	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order same	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family same	Serpulidae	Serpulidae
Genus same	Spirobranchus	Spirobranchus
Species	Spirobranchus tetraceros	Spirobranchus lamarcki

Evolutionary Relationship

four-tooth tubeworm and Keelworm share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Spirobranchus.

Conservation Status

four-tooth tubeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Keelworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	four-tooth tubeworm	Keelworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

four-tooth tubeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey.

Keelworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.