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Scleractinian corals from the Gulf of Kutch

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Title Scleractinian corals from the Gulf of Kutch
 
Creator Pillai, C S G
Patel, P I
 
Subject Coral Reefs
 
Description The Scleratinian corals of the Gulf of Kutch from the north-west coast of India is taxonomically
analysed. The coral fauna include 37 species among 24 genera. Out of these, 20 genera with 33
species are hermatypec and the rest 4 genera and 4 species is ahermatypes. Early mention in literature
on the occurrence of genera such as Pavona, Podabacia, Leptoria and Lobophyllia from the Gulf of
Kutcb is not taken into account, since these records are based on unconfirmed determinations. All
genera and species considered are widespread in the Indo-Pacific coral provinces and no new species
is described herein.
 
Publisher MBAI
 
Date 1988
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/1082/1/Gopi_Patel_54-74.pdf
Pillai, C S G and Patel, P I (1988) Scleractinian corals from the Gulf of Kutch. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 30 (1&2). pp. 54-74.