A new occurrence report of Stylatula darwinii Kölliker, 1870 (Octocorallia, Virgulariidae) for southeastern Brazil

Authors

  • Clésio Castro da Silva
  • Gilson Alexandre de Castro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32360/acmar.v44i1.344

Keywords:

Cnidaria, new report, taxonomy

Abstract

The species Stylatula darwinii Kölliker, 1870 (Anthozoa, Octocorallia), belongs to family Virgulariidae and phylum Cnidaria, and its geographical distribution had been previously recorded in the Antilles, Rio de Janeiro State (Brazil), and on southernmost South America. The aim of this paper is make a new report of the presence of S. darwinii off southeastern Brazil. Three specimens were collected manually during the spring tide, on Acaiáca beach, Piuma, Espirito Santo State, Brazil.

Author Biographies

Clésio Castro da Silva

Biólogo

Gilson Alexandre de Castro

Professor, Departamento de Zoologia, ICB, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Published

2011-05-01

Issue

Section

Notas Científicas