Primnoidae (Octocorallia: Calcaxonia) from the Emperor Seamounts, with Notes on Callogorgia elegans (Gray, 1870)

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• Journal Title:
  Pacific Science
• Personal Author:
  Cairns, Stephen D. ; Stone, Robert P. ; Moon, Hye-Won ; Lee, Jong Hee
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; AFSC (Alaska Fisheries Science Center) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
• Description:
  Six primnoid species are reported from depths of 280 – 480 m from the southern Emperor Seamounts, including two new species (Callogorgia imperialis and Thouarella taylorae). Only the new species are fully described and illustrated. Also, Callogorgia elegans, which has a confused taxonomic history, is discussed and illustrated. Not unexpectedly, the Emperor Seamount primnoids have a strong affinity with the fauna of the Hawaiian Islands, an affinity that is expected to increase as more collecting is done in the region.
• Content Notes:
  This research was supported by a joint project agreement between the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (Alaska Fisheries Science Center) and the Republic of Korea National Institute of Fisheries Science (project no. R2017027). The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA.
• Subjects:
  • Multidisciplinary
• Keywords:
  • Multidisciplinary
• Source:
  Pacific Science, 72(1), 125-142
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.2984/72.1.8
• ISSN:
  0030-8870 ; 1534-6188
• Format:
  PDF
• Publisher:
  Pacific Science
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Rights Information:
  Other
• Compliance:
  Library
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/52753/noaa_52753_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 27.63 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) ; Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:aaa7e12d35ce77f83af9e6f487975f4f436c185a867bd4bb9b66894a5afb2724