A New Record of Soft Coral, Sarcophyton subviride Tixier-Durivault, 1958 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Octocorallia)—from Great Nicobar Island, India

Sarcophyton subviride Tixier-Durivault, 1958 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea), a soft coral, is reported for the first time from Indian waters. This species has previously been recorded from Aldabra Island and Reunion. Despite being the third record in the Indian Ocean, this is the fir...

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Published inNational Academy science letters Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 145 - 148
Main Authors Rajendra, S., Raghunathan, C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Springer India 01.04.2022
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Anthozoa
Cnidaria
Colonies
History of Science
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
Octocorallia
Sarcophyton
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Sclerites
Short Communication
Surface layers
New record
Range extension
Great Nicobar
Alcyonacea
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Summary:Sarcophyton subviride Tixier-Durivault, 1958 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea), a soft coral, is reported for the first time from Indian waters. This species has previously been recorded from Aldabra Island and Reunion. Despite being the third record in the Indian Ocean, this is the first occurrence from Great Nicobar Island in the Andaman Sea. The diagnostic features of colony sclerites in the surface layer of the colony have clubs and tubercle shaped prominences, whereas slender spindles, cylinders and oval-shaped sclerites are seen in the coenenchyme tissue. Further, few variations in morphology and length of sclerites in the colony were observed. These variations were discussed type specimens published elsewhere in the present study.
ISSN:0250-541X
2250-1754
DOI:10.1007/s40009-021-01098-z