Fuzzy species limits in Mediterranean gorgonians (Cnidaria, Octocorallia): inferences on speciation processes [PDF]
, 2017 The study of the interplay between speciation and hybridization is of primary importance in evolutionary biology. Octocorals are ecologically important species whose shallow phylogenetic relationships often remain to be studied. In the Mediterranean Sea,
Anne Haguenauer +74 more
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Mitochondrial RNA processing in absence of tRNA punctuations in octocorals. [PDF]
BMC Mol Biol, 2017 Background: Mitogenome diversity is staggering among early branching animals with respect to size, gene density, content and order, and number of tRNA genes, especially in cnidarians.
Shimpi GG +3 more
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Revisionary systematics of Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) guided by phylogenomics [PDF]
, 2022 The anthozoan sub-class Octocorallia includes over 3500 nominal species of soft corals and gorgonian sea fans, many of which serve as critical foundation species in benthic marine ecosystems in shallow waters to the deep sea.
McFadden, Catherine S. +2 more
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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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Phylogenetic relationships within Chrysogorgia (Alcyonacea: Octocorallia), a morphologically diverse genus of octocoral, revealed using a target enrichment approach [PDF]
, 2021 The octocoral genus Chrysogorgia (Duchassaing and Michelotti, 1864) contains 81 nominal species that are ecologically important components of benthic communities.
Alderslade, PA +5 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of Callogorgia cf. gracilis (Octocorallia: Calcaxonia: Primnoidae)
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 We report the first complete mitochondrial genome of Callogorgia. Callogorgia cf. gracilis isolate DFH32_518B was collected by a remotely operated vehicle at 98 m on McGrail Bank (27.9840725°N, 92.604242°W). The complete mitogenome is 18,937 bp (27.8% A,
Erin E. Easton, David Hicks
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Phylogenetic and phylogeographic assessment of the temperate octocoral Eunicella verrucosa [PDF]
, 2020 The three-dimensional structure of gorgonian octocoral, like Eunicella, can provide vital habitat for other marine organisms and are thus considered ecosystem engineers.
Hooper, L
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GENETIC CONNECTIVITY OF OCTOCORALLIA ACROSS ABIOTIC GRADIENTS IN THE DEEP GULF OF MEXICO [PDF]
, 2014 Cold-water corals increase habitat heterogeneity and enhance biodiversity in deep waters worldwide. Despite the recognition of their importance in the deep sea, limited data exist on the ecology and evolution of deep-water corals. The overarching goal of
Quattrini, Andrea
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A dramatic northward range expansion of a Red Sea soft coral in the Mediterranean Sea
Ecosphere, Volume 15, Issue 7, July 2024.Abstract Historically isolated from tropical influences, the Mediterranean Sea underwent drastic changes, including the Lessepsian migration facilitated by the opening of the Suez Canal, connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. Here, we report on the discovery of a thriving and lush population of an Indo‐Pacific soft coral in the transforming ...
Tom Shlesinger +3 more
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Consensus Guidelines for Advancing Coral Holobiont Genome and Specimen Voucher Deposition [PDF]
, 2021 Coral research is being ushered into the genomic era. To fully capitalize on the potential discoveries from this genomic revolution, the rapidly increasing number of high-quality genomes requires effective pairing with rigorous taxonomic ...
Adam R. Barno +29 more
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