First record of Viminella sp. (Anthozoa: Alcyonacea: Ellisellidae) in the Persian Gulf

This paper presents the first record of Viminella Gray 1870 from the Persian Gulf. This genus has a global distribution and its largest distribution is in the Indo-Pacific region. A single specimen was collected by a local fisherman from south Hengam Island (the north Persian Gulf) from 60-70 m d...

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Main Authors: Shemshad Shahbazi, Nasrin Sakhaei, Hossein Zolgharnein, Catherine McFadden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-06-01
Series:Biodiversity Data Journal
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Online Access:https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/33089/download/pdf/