Spirobranchus giganteus
Caribbean Christmas Tree Worm
As recorded: Spirobranchus giganteus (Pallas, 1766)
Animalia › Annelida › Polychaeta › Sabellida › Serpulidae
- Locality
- Kahului
- Island
- Maui
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Spirobranchus giganteus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,000 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Sint Maarten
(c) Clement BONNARDEL, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Sabana Westpunt, Curaçao
(c) The Little Green Boat (Curaçao), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Mar Caribe, Bocas del Toro, PA
(c) Roger A. Morales-Flores, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-17
KY
(c) Brandy Lokshin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Curaçao
(c) The Little Green Boat (Curaçao), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Solidaridad, MX-QR, MX
(c) Elias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Spirobranchus giganteus. BPBM 1245. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38744343. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/r/1245.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38744343 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026