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| Carreiro-silva, Marina; Ocana, Oscar; Stankovic, David; Sampaio, Iris; Porteiro, Filipe M; Fabri, Marie-claire; Stefanni, Sergio. |
| Zoantharians are a group of cnidarians that are often found in association with marine invertebrates, including corals, in shallow and deep-sea environments. However, little is known about deep-sea zoantharian taxonomy, specificity and nature of their associations with their coral hosts. In this study, analyses of molecular data (mtDNA COI, 16S and 12S rDNA) coupled with ecological and morphological characteristics were used to examine zoantharian specimens associated with cold-water corals at depths between 110 and 800 m from seamounts and island slopes in the Azores region. The zoantharians examined were found living in association with stylasterids, antipatharians and octocorals. From the collected specimens, four new species were identified: (1)... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Antipatharians; Gorgonians; Molecular taxonomy; Parasitic; Phylogeny; Stylasterids; Zoantharia. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00377/48818/49216.pdf |
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