Nordstemmen station it had suffered. It was found that the conservation status of the building had been affected by the spread of Serpula lacrymans (dry rot), causing serious deterioration to the roof and other parts of the wooden structure; almost the whole building is affected. Subsequently, the previously closed windows were fitted with grills, supporting the ceilings, which were in danger of collapsing, and new coverings were installed over the roof. Because no buyer had been found for the listed building, Deutsche Bahn submitted an application for its demolition to the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) in Hanover in the summer of 2005.
Serpula but comparison with other serpulids suggests it may be between six days and two months, although in other species the period has been shown to vary with season, salinity or food availability, and delayed settling may cause reduced discrimination of substrata during settling (see ten Hove, 1979 for additional references). Worms of the genus "Serpula" are filter feeders, and possess a complete digestive system. Like other polychaetes, "Serpula" excrete with fully developed nephridia. Click here to see more photographs of various specimens of the genus "Serpula". Serpula Serpula (also known as calcareous tubeworm, serpulid tubeworm, fanworm, or plume worm) is