First record and range extension of the Antarctic coral Flabellum (Flabellum) impensum Squires, 1962 (Cnidaria: Scleractinia) in Argentinean coastal waters

The present paper reports the occurrence of the Antarctic coral Flabellum impensum in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, and extends its distribution northwards in the south-west Atlantic Ocean. Nine individuals were found in Argentinean coastal waters in 2014, also representing one of the shallo...

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Published in:Marine Biodiversity Records
Main Authors: Schejter, Laura, Bremec, Claudia
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2015
Subjects:
Antarctic
Argentina
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Tierra del Fuego
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1755267215000858
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S1755267215000858
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Summary:The present paper reports the occurrence of the Antarctic coral Flabellum impensum in Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, and extends its distribution northwards in the south-west Atlantic Ocean. Nine individuals were found in Argentinean coastal waters in 2014, also representing one of the shallowest records of the species.

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