New record of the endangered cerianthid Ceriantheomorphe brasiliensis (Cnidaria: Hexacorallia) in Paranaguá Bay, southern Brazil

Abstract

This paper reports the first record of the endangered cerianthid Ceriantheomorphe brasiliensis in the State of Paraná, southern Brazil. The observed distribution of the species over Paranaguá Bay is described and some aspects of its conservation are discussed.