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Apomatus geniculatus (Moore & Bush, 1904)
Pearl-topped Calcareous Tubeworm; Polychaete Worm
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Distribution of Apomatus geniculatus in British Columbia

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Introduction

A large serpulid tubeworm that grows with tube affixed to rocky walls, especially in BC fjords. Note the distinctive pearl-shaped operculum. Formerly it was thought there were two local species, but Apomatus timsii is now considered to be the same species and the name is a junior synonym.

Note Author: Neil McDaniel

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted	Unlisted

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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Apomatus geniculata (Moore & Bush, 1904)
Apomatus timsii Pixel, 1912

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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2021. E-Fauna BC: Electronic Atlas of the Fauna of British Columbia [efauna.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-10-07 9:45:56 AM]

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