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New records of soft corals (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) at Digha and adjacent areas, West Bengal, India

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Title New records of soft corals (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) at Digha and adjacent areas, West Bengal, India
 
Creator Kumar, J S Yogesh
 
Subject Digha
New record
Octocorals
Sea fan
Sea pen
Soft corals
West Bengal
 
Description 24-36
A comprehensive and thorough research study was undertaken in Digha and the neighbouring coastline of West Bengal
to investigate the benthic communities in the area. The survey identified a total of 16 species, including 12 previously
unrecorded soft coral species at the study sites. As a result of this investigation and considering the existing data, the total
number of octocoral species in the region has been revised to 20 species. This research contribution, specifically
documented the new record of 12 soft coral species, i.e., Dendronephthya ganjamensis Henderson, 1909; Carijoa riisei
(Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860; Muricella ramosa Thomson & Henderson, 1905; Acanthogorgia muricata Verrill, 1883;
Menella sp.; Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766); Acanella robusta Thomson & Henderson, 1906; Junceella juncea (Pallas,
1766); Verrucella umbracula (Ellis & Solander, 1786); Lituaria hicksoni Thomson & Simpson, 1909; Pteroeides punctatum
Thomson & Simpson, 1909; and Pennatula indica Thomson & Henderson, 1906 within the study area.
 
Date 2024-10-09T09:35:42Z
2024-10-09T09:35:42Z
2024-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 2582-6727 (Online)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/64708
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijms.v53i01.14107
 
Language en
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source IJMS Vol.53 (01) [January 2024]