First record and range extension of the transversely-dividing azooxanthellate coral Truncatoflabellum mortenseni Cairns and Zibrowius, 1997 (Scleractinia, Flabellidae) in the Persian Gulf, Western Indo-Pacific Ocean

Abstract In the Persian Gulf, Azooxanthellate Scleractinia remain understudied compared to their symbiotic counterparts. Here, we report the presence of azooxanthellate coral Truncatoflabellum mortenseni (Cairns & Zibrowius, 1997) for the first time in Iranian deep waters. This species was found...

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Main Authors: Abdolvahab Maghsoudlou, Parisa Alidoost Salimi, Fereidoon Owfi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Marine Biodiversity Records
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41200-021-00203-x