Polychaeta (Annelida) from Muros de Nalón (Asturias, Cantabrian Sea), with three new records for the coast of Asturias

Abstract

The benthic Polychaete fauna associated with shallow water macroalgae assemblages from an Asturian littoral beach (northern Spain, central Cantabrian Sea) was studied. Twenty-six species are recorded, including the first records for Myrianida brachycephala and Nudisyllis pulligera for the Asturian coasts and Nerilla mediterranea for the Cantabrian Sea. Relevant taxonomic and ecological remarks are also provided for some of the collected species.

Keywords

• Annelida; Polychaeta; shallow waters; macroalgae assemblages; Asturias.