Caryophylliidae (Scleractinia) from the Colombian Caribbean

Reyes, Javier; Santodomingo, Nadiezhda; Cairns, Stephen D.

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2262.1.1

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“…This scleractinian species is an exclusive trans-isthmic species that does not exhibit a cosmopolitan distribution. It has been found off the Magdalena River delta (Colombia), Cocos Island (Costa Rica), and the northern coast of the Colombian Pacific (Lattig and Cairns 2000;Reyes et al 2009). Concerning octocorals, it is noteworthy that Muricella (ESM 1 Fig.…”

Section: Endemism and Similarities With The Pacific Faunamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, the occurrence of Tethocyathus prahli at both the Atlantic and Pacific Colombian coastal areas is remarkable (Lattig and Cairns 2000;Reyes et al 2009) as a relict of the trans-isthmian fauna in deep waters and could be used in further phylogeographic studies.…”

Section: Relationship With the Pacific Faunamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This hypothesis is based on the occurrence of the free-living coral Heterocyathus antoniae (Reyes et al 2009), belonging to a genus previously only known from the Indo-Pacific (Hoeksema and Best 1991), as well as the fish Quadratus ancon (Mok et al 2001), belonging to a West Pacific genus, and the ophiuroid Ophiosizygus disacanthus (Borrero-Pérez and Benavides-Serrato 2004), described from Japan. In addition, the particular distribution of these taxa suggests that they probably belong to an Atlantic relict fauna in this specific area of the Colombian Caribbean.…”

Section: Relationship With the Pacific Faunamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ecological and taxonomic research on antipatharians were performed by Sánchez (1999) and Sánchez (1997, 2005). As a result of the recent marine macrofauna expeditions, knowledge about the Colombian coral fauna showed an important growth with three new species for science (Lattig and Cairns 2000;Reyes et al 2009) and new records for the region (Reyes 2000;Lattig and Reyes 2001;Reyes et al 2005;Chacón-Gómez et al 2008.…”

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Diversity and distribution of azooxanthellate corals in the Colombian Caribbean

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During the last decade, knowledge of azooxanthellate corals in the Colombian Caribbean has increased through exploration campaigns by the Marine and Coastal Research Institute (INVEMAR). The distribution of 142 species of corals, including hard corals (Scleractinia 64 species), black corals (Antipatharia 18 species), and soft corals (Octocorallia 60 species) is assessed. Statistical analyses were performed to examine the coral species distribution through a geographic gradient (210 stations in 8 sectors) and a bathymetric range (10-520 m depth). Four principal patterns were observed: (1) northeastern distribution (46 species), (2) southwestern distribution (11 species), (3) association with azooxanthellate coral bioherms (37 species), and (4) widespread (44 species). In addition, 4 species were only found around the San Andres Archipelago (insular pattern). Two main oceanographic factors were identified to play a role in the northeast versus southwest coral fauna separation, La Guajira upwelling system and the Magdalena River influx. These patterns appear to be depth-related, since the separation between northeast and southwest was mainly shown by the shallow-water coral fauna, whereas most of the deep-water corals (>200 m depth) were widely distributed along the Colombian Caribbean coastline. These data were also analyzed from a conservation perspective in order to propose new strategies for the protection of the Colombian Caribbean coral fauna.

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Section: Endemism and Similarities With The Pacific Faunamentioning

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Section: Relationship With the Pacific Faunamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Relationship With the Pacific Faunamentioning

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“…Morphological terms (Cairns 1989(Cairns , 1991(Cairns , 1994Reyes et al 2009): H, height; GCD, great calicular diameter; LCD, lesser calicular diameter; GCD: LCD, ratio of greater to lesser calicular diameters; Cx, Px, Sx, costae, pali or septa, of cycle designated by numerical script; PD, pedicel diameter; PD: GCD, ratio of pedicel to greater calicular diameter. Sx [ Sy, septa of cycle x wider than those of cycle y.…”

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Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from INDEMARES 2010–2012 expeditions to the Avilés Canyon System (Bay of Biscay, Spain, northeast Atlantic)

Altuna¹,

Ríos

2014

Helgol Mar Res

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Twenty-eight species of scleractinian corals were collected between 55 and 2,291 m depth during IN-DEMARES 2010-2012 expeditions to the Avilés Canyon System and the near continental shelf (Bay of Biscay). Most interesting species are described and all depicted. All species were already known from the northeast Atlantic, although some are seldom reported. Deltocyathus eccentricus and Flabellum chunii are northernmost records in the eastern Atlantic, and species first collected from the Bay of Biscay. From a literature review and new records given herein, 31 species of Scleractinia are known from the Avilés Canyon System. Live specimens of six species were recorded outside their previously known bathymetric ranges in the Bay of Biscay and nearby areas, either at shallower depths (Caryophyllia sarsiae, Monomyces pygmaea, Stephanocyathus nobilis), or deeper depths (C. atlantica, C. sarsiae, Enallopsammia rostrata, Solenosmilia variabilis). Desmophyllum cristagalli has the widest bathymetric range (551-2,291 m), and Lophelia pertusa is the most widely distributed species (24 stations). Tabulating the number of live species occurring in each 100-m depth interval of the canyon system, highest species richness occurs in the 700-800-, 800-900-, and 1,400-1,500-m depth intervals (11 species). The habitat-forming species L. pertusa and Madrepora oculata were abundant in some stations building well-developed coral banks. Live colonies of the big-sized species S. variabilis and E. rostrata co-occurred at the deepest station sampled that yielded scleractinia (2,291 m).

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Mesophotic azooxanthellate coral communities and submarine seascape during the early Pliocene in Manilva Basin (S Spain)

Aguirre

Ocaña²,

Pérez-Asensio

et al. 2020

Coral Reefs

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Azooxanthellate corals are the most abundant macrofossils in the lower Pliocene deposits of the Manilva Basin (S Spain). In this paper, the cnidarian fossil assemblages have been studied in order to reconstruct the original communities and to depict the seascapes. Benthic foraminiferal assemblages associated with the corals have also been analysed to infer the palaeoenvironmental conditions in which they developed. Two sections have been studied. In the Canuto section, Coenosmilia fecunda dominates the cnidarian assemblage, followed by Asterosmilia cf. prolifera and Asterosmilia sp., which are all preserved as moulds and casts. Benthic foraminiferal assemblages indicate oligotrophic conditions and deposition from the middle platform to the upper slope. The Á lamos section is characterized by Madrepora oculata, Dendrophyllia ramea, Asterosmilia cf. prolifera, Asterosmilia sp., Coenosmilia fecunda, and gorgonians of the Isididae family (most likely Keratoisis melitensis and/or Lepidisis longiflora), as well as a basal holdfast attributed to a member of either Primnoidae or the Chrysogorgiidae family. Here, corals preserve their original skeletons. Benthic foraminifers suggest deposition in oligotrophic conditions in mid-outer platform settings. Corals in the Canuto section formed autochthonous fossil assemblages, while in the Á lamos section they were slightly displaced from their original growth positions to form parautochthonous fossil concentrations. The cnidarian community in the Canuto section was characterized by low-tier organisms either attached to hard substrates provided by skeletal remains (Coenosmilia fecunda) or inhabiting fine-grained bottoms (Asterosmilia spp.). In the Á lamos section, Coenosmilia fecunda and Asterosmilia spp. occupied the lowest tier levels. The gorgonians, isidids and members of the Primnoidae or Chrysogorgiidae families, colonized both soft and hard substrates, dominating the next tier level. Finally, Madrepora oculata and Dendrophyllia ramea settled on submarine cliffs or on large blocks derived from substrate, inhabiting the highest position in the community. Large specimens of gorgonians could have also occupied this position.

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Caryophylliidae (Scleractinia) from the Colombian Caribbean

Cited by 15 publications

References 12 publications

Diversity and distribution of azooxanthellate corals in the Colombian Caribbean

Diversity and distribution of azooxanthellate corals in the Colombian Caribbean

Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from INDEMARES 2010–2012 expeditions to the Avilés Canyon System (Bay of Biscay, Spain, northeast Atlantic)

Mesophotic azooxanthellate coral communities and submarine seascape during the early Pliocene in Manilva Basin (S Spain)

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