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First report of South African flabellid coral Truncatoflabellum zuluense Cairns & Keller, 1993 (Scleractinia: Flabellidae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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Title First report of South African flabellid coral Truncatoflabellum zuluense Cairns & Keller, 1993 (Scleractinia: Flabellidae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
 
Creator Mondal, T
Raghunathan, C
 
Subject Azooxanthellate
Flabellidae
Indian waters
Scleractinian coral
Zoogeographic range
 
Description 343-346
Limited research has been conducted on azooxanthellate
scleractinian corals in Indian waters due to their wide vertical
distributional range. The Flabellidae family of corals, which
includes the Truncatoflabellum genus, can be found at various
depths, ranging from shallow regions to the deeper parts of the
oceans. In this particular investigation, a species of Flabellidae
coral, Truncatoflabellum zuluense Cairns & Keller, 1993, was
identified in Indian waters for the first time. This species was
recorded at a depth of 31 m. Previously, it had only been
documented off Zululand in South Africa, at depths ranging from
62 – 84 m. The addition of this species in Indian waters is
significant as it expands its zoogeographic range beyond its
original location. This finding emphasizes the importance of
ongoing research on these corals in different regions to gain a
better understanding of their distribution and diversity.
 
Date 2024-04-19T09:14:11Z
2024-04-19T09:14:11Z
2023-07
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 2582-6727 (Online); 2582-6506 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/63801
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijms.v52i07.10413
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJMS Vol.52(07) [July 2023]