Kumari, Sonia and Zacharia, P U and Sreenath, K R and Kripa, V and George, Grinson (2019) First record of Zoanthus gigantus Reimer & Tsukahara, 2006 (Anthozoa, Hexacorallia) from Indian waters, South Asia. Check List, 13 (6). pp. 945-950.
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Abstract
Zoanthus gigantus, family Zoanthidae, is reported for the first time from south Asia. The earlier distribution of the species has been known only from Japan, China, and Taiwan waters. Colonies of Z. gigantus were noticed along Saurashtra coast, Gujarat, during a field survey, in frame of monitoring Zoantharian diversity along Indian coast. Species was identified using morphological and histological examination. The occurrence of Z. gigantus from this additional biogeographic region highlights the distribution range extension of the species.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Cnidaria; Zoantharia; new record; Saurashtra coast; Gujarat; climate change. |
| Subjects: | Marine Fisheries > Fish landing > New record Marine Ecosystems > Coral Reefs |
| Divisions: | CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division |
| Depositing User: | Arun Surendran |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2019 10:26 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Dec 2022 06:00 |
| URI: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/13707 |
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