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First record of the exotic Eualetes tulipa from Bahia State, Brazil, co-occurring with Tubastraea corals (Scleractinia, Dendrophylliidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 September 2024

Jessika Alves Open the ORCID record for Jessika Alves [Opens in a new window] ,
Saulo Serra Open the ORCID record for Saulo Serra [Opens in a new window] ,
Rodrigo Johnsson Open the ORCID record for Rodrigo Johnsson [Opens in a new window]  and
Elizabeth Neves Open the ORCID record for Elizabeth Neves [Opens in a new window]
Jessika Alves
Affiliation:
LABIMAR, IBIO/UFBA – Laboratório de Invertebrados Marinhos: Crustacea, Cnidaria & Fauna Associada, Instituto de Biologia/Universidade Federal da Bahia. CEP: 40170-290, Salvador, BA, Brazil
Saulo Serra
Affiliation:
LABIMAR, IBIO/UFBA – Laboratório de Invertebrados Marinhos: Crustacea, Cnidaria & Fauna Associada, Instituto de Biologia/Universidade Federal da Bahia. CEP: 40170-290, Salvador, BA, Brazil
Rodrigo Johnsson
Affiliation:
LABIMAR, IBIO/UFBA – Laboratório de Invertebrados Marinhos: Crustacea, Cnidaria & Fauna Associada, Instituto de Biologia/Universidade Federal da Bahia. CEP: 40170-290, Salvador, BA, Brazil
Elizabeth Neves*
Affiliation:
LABIMAR, IBIO/UFBA – Laboratório de Invertebrados Marinhos: Crustacea, Cnidaria & Fauna Associada, Instituto de Biologia/Universidade Federal da Bahia. CEP: 40170-290, Salvador, BA, Brazil
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Corresponding author: Elizabeth Neves; Email: elizabeth.neves@gmail.com
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Abstract

Extending over warmer environments in the Brazilian waters, the exotic vermetid Eualetes tulipa was first recorded from Ceará State (3°S) in 2005. In 2009, it was reported in cold-water environments in Rio de Janeiro State (22°S). Seven years later, E. tulipa was recorded from Rio Grande do Norte State (6°S) on rocky pools in sandstone reefs. In the present study, E. tulipa is for the first time recorded from Bahia State (12°S), associated with a biofouling community in the Todos-os-Santos Bay, co-occurring with exotic dendrophylliid corals (Tubastraea). The vermetid community recorded from Bahia State shows a great diversity of epibionts, mostly bivalves, cirripeds and sponges. The co-occurrence of Eualetes and Tubastraea corals must be monitored, once these exotic species are co-occurring in a protected environmental area, bringing concern on possible impacts on native benthic fauna.

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benthic communityexotic speciesscleractiniasouthwestern Atlanticvermetidae

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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 104 , 2024 , e80
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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