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Vol. 63 No. 2 (2024): Boletín del Instituto Oceanográfico de Venezuela 63(2) 2024

POLIQUETOS (ANNELIDA: POLYCHAETA) ASOCIADOS A DOS ESPECIES DE Caulerpa J.V. LAMOUROUX, 1809 (CHLOROPHYTA: CAULERPACEAE) DEL PARQUE NACIONAL LAGUNA LA RESTINGA, VENEZUELA

Submitted
February 24, 2025
Published
2025-02-18

Abstract

Polychaeta-fauna associated to Caulerpa racemosa var. Peltata y C. sertularioides collected from Laguna La Restinga inner two zones was characterized and analyzed. Twelve families and 25 species were identified; Serpulidae was the family most abundant with two species Hydroides elegans and Pileolaria militaris (67.23% total abundance); whereas Syllidae and Sabellidae families showed the most richness with 5 (27%) and 3 (11%) species respectively. Caulerpa racemosa var. peltata had the highest abundance of polychaetes (74.15%) while Zone 1 had the highest abundance of polychaetes (56.67%).