Occurrence of black corals (order: Antipatharian) in Andaman and Nicobar Island, India

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Kumar, J. S. Yogesh [1 ]
Geetha, S. [2 ]
Sornaraj, R. [2 ]
Raghunathan, C. [3 ]
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[1] Govt India, Minist Environm Forest & Climate Change, Zool Survey India, Marine Aquarium & Reg Ctr, Digha 721428, W Bengal, India
[2] Manonmaniam Sundaranar Univ, Kamaraj Coll, Res Dept Zool, Thoothukudi 628003, Tamil Nadu, India
[3] Govt India, Minist Environm Forest & Climate Change, Zool Survey India, M Block, Kolkata 700053, India
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Hexacoral; Antipatharians; Black corals; Andaman and Nicobar; ECOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS;
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P7 [海洋学];
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A total of 15 species of antipatharians were accounted from the study sites. Maximum number of species was reported in Henry Lawrence Island and minimum in Paget Island, Rowe Island and North Reef Island. The present study yielded seven species (Cupressopathes abies, C. pumila, Tanacetipathes hirta, Antipathes dendrochristos, Cladopathes plumose, Trissopathes tetracrada, Dendrobathypathes boutillieri) and all are first report to India.
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