First record of the scleractinian coral Psammocora albopicta from Korean waters

S1 for details of the skeletal structure) from Jeju Island (33.4°N), located in the southwest of the Korean peninsula. [...]the relatively large size observed for some colonies (>50 cm for the maximum length), suggests that their settlement was not recent. Interestingly, the presence of the bival...

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Published in:Marine biodiversity 2014-06, Vol.44 (2), p.157-158
Main Authors: Denis, V., Ribas Deulofeu, L., De Palmas, S., Chen, C. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Coral reefs
Corals
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Life Sciences
Mollusks
New records
Oceanarium
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Range extension
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Summary:S1 for details of the skeletal structure) from Jeju Island (33.4°N), located in the southwest of the Korean peninsula. [...]the relatively large size observed for some colonies (>50 cm for the maximum length), suggests that their settlement was not recent. Interestingly, the presence of the bivalve Leiosolenus lischkei Huber 2010 (Fig. 1c; indicated by many tiny eight-shaped siphonal openings at the surface of the corals) was systematically found beneath the ring even though the closest siphonal opening was observed a few centimeters away from it (see Fig. 1b). [...]besides reporting on a range extension for P. albopicta, a reef coral species that is not yet well known, we also note a new host record for L. lischkei.
ISSN:1867-1616
1867-1624
DOI:10.1007/s12526-013-0195-y