Hydroid fauna (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) from the region of Bombinhas, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Authors

  • Thaís Pires Miranda Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia
  • Maria Angélica Haddad Universidade Federal do Paraná, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Zoologia
  • Vanessa Shimabukuro Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia
  • Janete Dubiaski-Silva Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
  • Antonio Carlos Marques Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia

Keywords:

Anthoathecata, Leptothecata, biodiversity, faunistic, taxonomy, marine fauna, cnidarians

Abstract

The benthic hydroid fauna from shallow subtidal zone of six localities in the municipality of Bombinhas (state of Santa Catarina, Brazil) was surveyed and its morphology analysed. Cnidome was also examined when it was necessary for species identification. Twenty five morphospecies were found, from which five (20%) were recorded for the first time in Santa Catarina State and three (12%) were recorded for the first time in the south region of Brazil. There was a 12% and 5.5% increase in the records of benthic hydroid species for Santa Catarina and southern Brazilian coast, respectively.
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Published

2011-09-01

How to Cite

Miranda, T. P., Haddad, M. A., Shimabukuro, V., Dubiaski-Silva, J., & Marques, A. C. (2011). Hydroid fauna (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) from the region of Bombinhas, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 11(3). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/870

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 3 (2011): v11n3

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