摘要:
Owing to their striking shape, colours, and retraction behaviour, christmas tree worms of the genus Spirobranchus (Polychaeta: Serpulidae) are well-known associates of reef corals, especially in shallow water. Host taxa are seldom mentioned in taxonomic studies on serpulids, with the exception of Porites (Stella et al. 2011). Although mushroom corals (Fungiidae) have been the subject of a review study on coral-associated fauna, they are unknown as a hosts for serpulids (Hoeksema et al. 2012).