Morphology and phylogenetic analysis of two new deep-sea species of Chrysogorgia (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Chrysogorgiidae) from Kocebu Guyot (Magellan seamounts) in the Pacific Ocean [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2019 Two new species of Chrysogorgia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 collected from Kocebu Guyot in the Magellan seamounts of the Pacific Ocean are described and illustrated: Chrysogorgia ramificans sp. nov.
Yu Xu, Yang Li, Zifeng Zhan, Kuidong Xu
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Morphology and phylogenetic analysis of five deep-sea golden gorgonians (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Chrysogorgiidae) in the Western Pacific Ocean, with the description of a new species [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2020 Explorations of seamounts in the Western Pacific Ocean and South China Sea resulted in collecting 18 specimens of golden gorgonians. Based on the morphology and the genetic analysis of mtMutS, they are described as one new species, Chrysogorgia ...
Yu Xu, Zifeng Zhan, Kuidong Xu
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A new genus and species of golden coral (Anthozoa, Octocorallia, Chrysogorgiidae) from the Northwest Atlantic [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2017 A new genus and species of unbranched golden coral, Flagelligorgia gracilis, is described based on several specimens collected off the southeastern coast of the United States.
Stephen D. Cairns, Ralf T. S. Cordeiro
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Zootaxa, 2023 Members of Chrysogorgia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864, known as golden corals, are distributed in the deep sea worldwide. Based on specimens obtained from the tropical western Pacific and an integrated morphological-molecular approach, we established a ...
Yu Xu, Zifeng Zhan, Kuidong Xu
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Deep-sea origin and in-situ diversification of chrysogorgiid octocorals. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The diversity, ubiquity and prevalence in deep waters of the octocoral family Chrysogorgiidae Verrill, 1883 make it noteworthy as a model system to study radiation and diversification in the deep sea.
Eric Pante +6 more
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Distinct patterns of microbial association across deep-sea corals from the Western Pacific Magellan Seamounts [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumAhermatypic corals are common inhabitants in the Magellan Seamounts of the Western Pacific Ocean, yet their microbiomes are largely unexplored.
Weizhi Song +7 more
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Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Five Species Including Three New Species of Golden Gorgonians (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) from Seamounts in the Western Pacific [PDF]
Biology, 2021 Members of genus Iridogorgia Verrill, 1883 are the typical deep-sea megabenthos with only seven species reported. Based on an integrated morphological-molecular approach, eight sampled specimens of Iridogorgia from seamounts in the tropical Western ...
Yu Xu, Zifeng Zhan, Kuidong Xu
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Morphology and molecular phylogeny of three new deep-sea species of Chrysogorgia (Cnidaria, Octocorallia) from seamounts in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 Three new species of Chrysogorgia were discovered from seamounts in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean. Chrysogorgia dendritica sp. nov. and Chrysogorgia fragilis sp. nov. were collected from the Kocebu Guyot of the Magellan Seamount chain with the water
Yu Xu, Zifeng Zhan, Kuidong Xu
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Deep-Water Octocorals (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from the Galápagos and Cocos Islands. Part 1: Suborder Calcaxonia [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2018 Thirteen species of deep-water calcaxonian octocorals belonging to the families Primnoidae, Chrysogorgiidae, and Isididae collected from off the Galápagos and Cocos Islands are described and figured.
Stephen D. Cairns
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Diversity, 2022 Deep-sea corals are important benthic inhabitants that support the biodiversity and function of the wider faunal community; however, their taxonomy is underdeveloped and their accurate identification is often difficult.
Declan Morrissey +5 more
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