Checklist of polychaete species from Paraná State (Southern Brazil)

A checklist of polychaete species recorded fromParaná State (Southern Brazil, 25o10’– 25o58’ S /47o59’– 48o35’ W), including estuarine areas fromParanaguá and Guaratuba Bays and shallowcontinental shelf bottoms, is reported. Altogether44 families, 164 genera, and 259 valid species arecurrently known from the area. The list, whichprovides a synthesis of the regional taxonomicalwork carried out until now, can serve as a baselinesurvey for future studies