Glomerula Explained

Glomerula is a genus of polychaete worm in the family Sabellidae. It differs from all other Sabellidae in having a calcareous tube and spinose setae. Only one living species, G. piloseta, is known from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia.[1] The oldest fossils of Glomerula are known from the Early Jurassic and their tube microstructure has remained unchanged since then.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Perkins, T.H. . 1991 . Calcisabella piloseta, new genus and species of Sabellinae (Polychaeta: Sabellidae) . Bulletin of Marine Science . 48 . 2 . 261–267 .
  2. Vinn, O. . ten Hove, H.A. . Mutvei, H. . 2008 . On the tube ultrastructure and origin of calcification in sabellids (Annelida, Polychaeta) . Palaeontology . 51 . 2 . 295–301 . 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2008.00763.x . free .

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