title: Spionidae (Annelida: Polychaeta) from the Parque Nacional Morrocoy, Falcón, Venezuela.
abstract: Five species of polychaetes (Spionidae) were found associated to Thalassia testudinum meadows in Parque Nacional Morrocoy, Venezuela. We included a guide for their identification and present range extensions for the Venezuelan coasts and Southern Caribbean Sea. The species are: Dipolydora socialis, Prionospio (Minuspio) cirrifera, P. (Prionospio) fallax, P. (P.) steenstrupi, and Spio pettiboneae.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biología de Organismos-Instituto de Tecnología y Ciencias Marinas (INTECMAR), Universidad Simón Bolívar, A.P. 89.000, Caracas, Venezuela. dbone@usb.ve
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bone
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Viéitez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D011077:Polychaeta / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D014687:Venezuela