First record of Stichopathes occidentalis (Gray, 1860) and range extensions of Antipathes atlantica Gray, 1857 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean

First record of Stichopathes occidentalis (Gray, 1860) and range extensions of Antipathes atlantica Gray, 1857 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean

Twenty-one species of black corals have been recorded in the Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to date, distributed mainly at depths greater than 20 m. The diversity of these environments along the northern and northeastern coasts of Brazil has been poorly investigated, in particular few infor...

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Main Authors: Ralf Cordeiro, Henrique Maranhão, Suellen Lima, Carlos Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-08-01
Series:Check List
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18509/download/pdf/
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spelling doaj-e94ad27749d9408f84c9b795b74fe5c02021-05-21T15:14:17ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2012-08-018482682810.15560/8.4.82618509First record of Stichopathes occidentalis (Gray, 1860) and range extensions of Antipathes atlantica Gray, 1857 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) in the southwestern Atlantic OceanRalf CordeiroHenrique MaranhãoSuellen LimaCarlos PérezTwenty-one species of black corals have been recorded in the Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to date, distributed mainly at depths greater than 20 m. The diversity of these environments along the northern and northeastern coasts of Brazil has been poorly investigated, in particular few information are available for the cnidarian fauna. This note represents the first record of the genus Stichopathes for the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, and also fills in the gaps in the distribution of Antipathes atlantica between the northern and southern coasts of Brazil.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18509/download/pdf/
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Henrique Maranhão
Suellen Lima
Carlos Pérez
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Henrique Maranhão
Suellen Lima
Carlos Pérez
First record of Stichopathes occidentalis (Gray, 1860) and range extensions of Antipathes atlantica Gray, 1857 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean
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Henrique Maranhão
Suellen Lima
Carlos Pérez
author_sort Ralf Cordeiro
title First record of Stichopathes occidentalis (Gray, 1860) and range extensions of Antipathes atlantica Gray, 1857 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean
title_short First record of Stichopathes occidentalis (Gray, 1860) and range extensions of Antipathes atlantica Gray, 1857 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean
title_full First record of Stichopathes occidentalis (Gray, 1860) and range extensions of Antipathes atlantica Gray, 1857 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean
title_fullStr First record of Stichopathes occidentalis (Gray, 1860) and range extensions of Antipathes atlantica Gray, 1857 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean
title_full_unstemmed First record of Stichopathes occidentalis (Gray, 1860) and range extensions of Antipathes atlantica Gray, 1857 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean
title_sort first record of stichopathes occidentalis (gray, 1860) and range extensions of antipathes atlantica gray, 1857 (cnidaria: anthozoa: antipatharia) in the southwestern atlantic ocean
publisher Pensoft Publishers
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publishDate 2012-08-01
description Twenty-one species of black corals have been recorded in the Brazilian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to date, distributed mainly at depths greater than 20 m. The diversity of these environments along the northern and northeastern coasts of Brazil has been poorly investigated, in particular few information are available for the cnidarian fauna. This note represents the first record of the genus Stichopathes for the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, and also fills in the gaps in the distribution of Antipathes atlantica between the northern and southern coasts of Brazil.
url https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/18509/download/pdf/
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