A qualitative survey of benthic macrofauna was carried out in the Guaratuba Bay, Paraná,Brazil. Twenty nine stations were sampled from April to July, 1996, including sublitoral and intertidal zones resulting in a preliminary list with 69 taxa. From this total, only 31,9% (22 taxa) were previously registered to the area.
Guaratuba Bay; benthic macrofauna; qualitative study; soft bottom