Fauna associated with the sponge Cliona varians (Porífera, Desmoespongiae)
Abstract
Due to space constitute limiting resource for colonization, biological substrates such as sponges provide important additional microhabitats for occupation. The objective was to expand current knowledge on the fauna associated with the sponge Cliona varians therefore free dives were made in the Pedra da Sereia (Praia da Costa) to collect samples of the sponge. A total of 558 individuals were found associated with the sponge, representing 5 groups (Polychaeta, Amphipoda, Cirripedia, Echinoderm and Tanaidacea). The amphipods had the highest species richness and species of polychaeta Haplosyllis spongicola was the most abundant with 507 individuals.
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