Note tassonomiche ed ecologiche su Micromaldane Ornithochaeta (Polichaeta, Maldanidae), rinvenuta lungo le coste italiane meridionali

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A massive presence of the species Micromaldane ornithochaeta Mesnil, 1897 is reported along the South Italian coast (Mediterranean Sea) associated to the sponge Geodia cydonium (Jameson). Up to now the species was considered rare along the Italian coast. A re-description of the species was reported together with a discussion on its ecological characteristics.