Sinularia leptoclados (Ehrenberg, 1834) (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) re-examined [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2013 Sinularia leptoclados (Ehrenberg, 1834) is re-described. Sinularia leptoclados var. gonatodes Kolonko, 1926 is synonymized with S. maxima Verseveldt, 1977.
Leen van Ofwegen +2 more
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The global diversity of sea pens (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Pennatulacea). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Recent advances in deep-sea exploration technology coupled with an increase in worldwide biotic surveys, biological research, and underwater photography in shallow water marine regions such as coral reefs, has allowed for a relatively rapid expansion of ...
Gary C Williams
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Biogeographic patterns in sea pens (Octocorallia: Pennatulacea)
Marine Biodiversity, 2023 Pennatulaceans (Octocorallia: Pennatulacea) are among the most dominant octocoral species living in soft bottom communities. Some of them are cosmopolitan and have been recorded in all seas and oceans of the world, from shallow waters up to about 6260 m ...
F. J. García-Cárdenas +1 more
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Molecular phylogenetic relationships based on mitochondrial genomes of novel deep-sea corals (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea): Insights into slow evolution and adaptation to extreme deep-sea environments. [PDF]
Zool ResA total of 10 specimens of Alcyonacea corals were collected at depths ranging from 905 m to 1 633 m by the manned submersible Shenhai Yongshi during two cruises in the South China Sea (SCS).
Wei ZF +8 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the bubble-gum coral Paragorgia papillata (Octocorallia: Coralliidae) from the seamount in the tropical Western Pacific [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesThe complete mitochondrial genome of Paragorgia papillata Li et al. 2021, a deep-sea gorgonian inhabiting at 858 m in Caroline Ridge, was obtained in this study.
Junyuan Li, Kuidong Xu, Yang Li
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Two new species of Dendrobrachia Brook, 1889 (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Dendrobrachiidae) from the north-eastern Atlantic and western Mediterranean [PDF]
Scientia Marina, 2010 Examination of recent benthic material collected during several cruises in the Gulf of Cadiz (NE Atlantic) and the Strait of Sicily (Mediterranean) has allowed the taxonomic reassessment of some previously identified specimens belonging to the ...
Pablo J. López-González +1 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the sea-pen, Cavernularia obesa (Valenciennes, 1850) (Octocorallia: Veretillidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2023 Here, we sequenced and annotated the complete mitochondrial genome for the sea-pen, Cavernularia obesa (Valenciennes, 1850). The complete mitogenome of C. obesa is 18,641 bp, with 34.7% of GC ratio. The mitogenome comprises 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs),
Hye-Jin Eom, Jae-Sung Rhee
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the branching octocoral Paramuricea grayi (Johnson, 1861), phylogenetic relationships and divergence analysis [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 The Gray’s sea fan, Paramuricea grayi (Johnson, 1861), typically inhabits deep littoral and circalittoral habitats of the eastern temperate and tropical Atlantic Ocean. Along the Iberian Peninsula, where P.
Márcio A. G. Coelho +12 more
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The complete mitochondrial genomes of Litophyton sp. and Stereonephthya sp., members of family Nephtheidae (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Octocorallia) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesIn this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenome) of Litophyton sp. and Stereonephthya sp. (family Nephtheidae), collected in Okinawa, Japan. The complete mitogenomes of Litophyton sp. and Stereonephthya sp.
Yuki Yoshioka +4 more
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Fatty Acids in Cnidaria: Distribution and Specific Functions [PDF]
Marine DrugsThe phylum Cnidaria comprises five main classes—Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa, Hexacorallia, Octocorallia and Cubozoa—that include such widely distributed and well-known animals as hard and soft corals, sea anemones, sea pens, gorgonians, hydroids, and jellyfish ...
Vasily I. Svetashev
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