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Studies on Newly Recorded Antipatharian Corals from Andaman and Nicobar Islands


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1 Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicohar Regional Centre, National Coral Reef Research Institute, Port Blair-744102, Andaman and Nicohar Islands, India
2 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, India
 

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The order antipatharia is Black or Horny Corals. They are-like upright and plant-like forms, are arranged around an axial skeleton of black horny material bearing thorns. Most forms inhabit deep water and live in the tropics. Although black corals are among the most common azooxanthellate corals in tropical reefs, they are least studied group in Indian waters.

Keywords

Antipatharians, Cirrhipathes, Antipathes, Stichopathes, Cupressopathes, Myriopathes, Antipathella, Plumapathes, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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Authors

J. S. Yogesh Kumar
Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicohar Regional Centre, National Coral Reef Research Institute, Port Blair-744102, Andaman and Nicohar Islands, India
C. Raghunathan
Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicohar Regional Centre, National Coral Reef Research Institute, Port Blair-744102, Andaman and Nicohar Islands, India
K. Venkataraman
Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, India

Abstract


The order antipatharia is Black or Horny Corals. They are-like upright and plant-like forms, are arranged around an axial skeleton of black horny material bearing thorns. Most forms inhabit deep water and live in the tropics. Although black corals are among the most common azooxanthellate corals in tropical reefs, they are least studied group in Indian waters.

Keywords


Antipatharians, Cirrhipathes, Antipathes, Stichopathes, Cupressopathes, Myriopathes, Antipathella, Plumapathes, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi.v112i1.169151