First recird of Tobagogorgia hardyi (Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) from the colombian Caribbean
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Date
2008
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Primer registro de Tobagogorgia hardyi (Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) para el Caribe colombiano.Abstract
Esta nota registra la presencia del octocoral Tobagogorgia hardyi Sánchez, 2007 en el Caribe colombiano. El octocoral, perteneciente a la familia Gorgoniidae, fue descrito originalmente para la isla de Tobago, de donde se origina su nombre como un nuevo género monoespecífico. Este registro está basado en colonias recolectadas en diferentes localidades del talud superior y la plataforma continental a lo largo del Caribe colombiano durante las expediciones Invemar-Macrofauna I y II.This note records the presence of octocoral Tobagogorgia hardyi Sánchez, 2007 in the Colombian Caribbean. The octocoral, Gorgoniidae belonging to the family, was originally described for the island of Tobago, where the name originated as a new monospecific genus. This record is based on colonies collected in different localities of the upper slope and the continental shelf along the Colombian Caribbean during the expeditions Invemar-Macrofauna I and II.
Journal
Boletín de investigaciones marinas y costerasVolume
37Issue/Article Nr
1Publisher or University
INVEMAR, Santa Marta (Colombia)Resource/Dataset Location
http://www.invemar.org.co/siad/descarga.jsp?type=documento&id=850Collections