Extension of the Recorded Host Range of Caribbean Christmas Tree Worms (<i>Spirobranchus</i> spp.) with Two Scleractinians, a Zoantharian, and an Ascidian

Bert  W. Hoeksema; Jaaziel  E. García-Hernández; Godfried  W.N.M. van Moorsel; Gabriël Olthof; Harry  A. ten Hove

doi:10.3390/d12030115

Diversity (Mar 2020)

Extension of the Recorded Host Range of Caribbean Christmas Tree Worms (<i>Spirobranchus</i> spp.) with Two Scleractinians, a Zoantharian, and an Ascidian

Bert W. Hoeksema,
Jaaziel E. García-Hernández,
Godfried W.N.M. van Moorsel,
Gabriël Olthof,
Harry A. ten Hove

Affiliations

Bert W. Hoeksema: Taxonomy and Systematics Group, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Jaaziel E. García-Hernández: Marine Genomic Biodiversity Laboratory, University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez, La Parguera, Puerto Rico 00667, USA
Godfried W.N.M. van Moorsel: Ecosub, Berkenlaantje 2, 3956 DM Leersum, The Netherlands
Gabriël Olthof: Taxonomy and Systematics Group, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
Harry A. ten Hove: Taxonomy and Systematics Group, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/d12030115
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 3
p. 115

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Caribbean Christmas tree worms (Annelida: Polychaeta: Serpulidae: Spirobranchus) are considered host generalists in their associations with anthozoan (Scleractinia) and hydrozoan (Millepora) stony corals [...]

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ISSN: 1424-2818 (Online)
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Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
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