The Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Abu-Musa and Sirri Islands, Persian Gulf

The Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) of Abu-Musa and Sirri Islands, Persian Gulf

There are many islands in the Iranian waters, but little is known about their coral species. This is a first attempt to describe and illustrate the coral species occurring in Abu-Musa and Sirri Islands. Overall, 26 species belonging to 9 families are reported, and three unidentified species and two...

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Veröffentlicht in:Zoological Studies 2018, Vol.57, p.1-34-056
Hauptverfasser: Salimi, Parisa Alidoost, Ghavam Mostafavi, Pargol, Chen, Chaolun Allen, Fatemi, Seyed Mohammad Reza, Pichon, Michel
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:There are many islands in the Iranian waters, but little is known about their coral species. This is a first attempt to describe and illustrate the coral species occurring in Abu-Musa and Sirri Islands. Overall, 26 species belonging to 9 families are reported, and three unidentified species and two species are added to coral communities of Iran. This study also provides overall insight on coral fauna in the Persian Gulf.
ISSN:1021-5506
1810-522X
1810-522X
DOI:10.6620/ZS.2018.57-56