First record in the Tropical Eastern Pacific of the exotic species Ficopomatus uschakovi (Polychaeta, Serpulidae)

Rolando Bastida-Zavala; Socorro García-Madrigal

doi:10.15468/wvwwz6

First record in the Tropical Eastern Pacific of the exotic species Ficopomatus uschakovi (Polychaeta, Serpulidae)

Citation

Bastida-Zavala R, García-Madrigal S (2022): First record in the Tropical Eastern Pacific of the exotic species Ficopomatus uschakovi (Polychaeta, Serpulidae). v1.0. Southwestern Pacific Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) Node. Dataset/Occurrence. https://nzobisipt.niwa.co.nz/resource?r=ficopomatus_uschakovi_east_pacific&v=1.0 https://doi.org/10.15468/wvwwz6 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-18.

Description

The exotic Indo-West-Pacific species, Ficopomatus uschakovi (Polychaeta, Serpulidae) is recorded for the first time in the Tropical Eastern Pacific from two sites in La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, a coastal lagoon in the Pacific south of Mexico. The means of dispersal of this serpulid species still remains unclear, as the nearest port (Puerto Chiapas) is 70 km to the south, and there are no port installations or shrimp cultures in the lagoon. The record of this serpulid species, apparently widely distributed in this coastal lagoon, has implications regarding possible effects on the brackish-water ecosystem, since the invasion event very well may have occurred several years ago. It is recommended that an exhaustive study be carried out in the coastal lagoons of Chiapas to evaluate the real distribution and the effects of this invasive species on the ecosystem.

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Ficopomatus uschakovi (Polychaeta, Serpulidae)

Ficopomatus uschakovi
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, a coastal lagoon in the Pacific south of Mexico

Bibliographic Citations

Bastida Zavala R, Garcia-Madrigal S (2012) First record in the Tropical Eastern Pacific of the exotic species Ficopomatus uschakovi (Polychaeta, Serpulidae). ZooKeys 238: 45-55. - https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.238.3970

Contacts

Rolando Bastida-Zavala
originator
position: Researcher
Laboratorio de Sistemática de Invertebrados Marinos (LABSIM), Universidad del Mar, campus Puerto Ángel, Ciudad Universitaria, Apdo
Postal 47
Puerto Ángel
70902
Oaxaca
MX

Socorro García-Madrigal
originator
position: Researcher
Laboratorio de Sistemática de Invertebrados Marinos (LABSIM), Universidad del Mar, campus Puerto Ángel, Ciudad Universitaria, Apdo
Postal 47
Puerto Ángel
70902
Oaxaca
MX

Rolando Bastida-Zavala
metadata author
position: Researcher
Laboratorio de Sistemática de Invertebrados Marinos (LABSIM), Universidad del Mar, campus Puerto Ángel, Ciudad Universitaria, Apdo
Postal 47
Puerto Ángel
70902
Oaxaca
MX

Kevin Mackay
user
email: kevin.mackay@niwa.co.nz

Rolando Bastida-Zavala
administrative point of contact
position: Researcher
Laboratorio de Sistemática de Invertebrados Marinos (LABSIM), Universidad del Mar, campus Puerto Ángel, Ciudad Universitaria, Apdo
Postal 47
Puerto Ángel
70902
Oaxaca
MX