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Adventive occurrence of the fouling serpulid Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Polychaeta) in New Zealand |
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| Authors: | Geoffrey B Read Dennis P Gordon |
| Institution: | 1. 12 Oriel Place, Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand;2. New Zealand Oceanographic Institute, DSIR Marine and Freshwater, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research , Private Bag, Kilbirnie, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Abstract: | The exotic marine‐fouling polychaete Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel) is recorded and described from New Zealand. Its sudden occurrence in New Zealand around 1967 was marked by its ecological prominence in estuaries of Whangarei and Auckland Harbours, as a nuisance species on submerged artificial structures including pleasure craft and power station intake pipes. |
| Keywords: | Polychaeta Serpulidae Spionidae Bryozoa Ficopomatus enigmaticus Polydora cornuta Conopeum seurati estuarine exotic adventive marine fouling New Zealand new record |