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Molecular diversity of black corals from the Saudi Arabian Red Sea: a first assessment.
Invertebrate systematics - 1 Apr 2024
Vicario Silvia, Terraneo Tullia Isotta, Chimienti Giovanni, Maggioni Davide, Marchese Fabio, Purkis Sam J, Eweida Ameer Abdulla, Rodrigue Mattie, Benzoni Francesca
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Black corals occur as part of benthic assemblages from shallow to deep waters in all oceans. Despite the importance in many benthic ecosystems, where these act as biodiversity aggregators, antipatharians remain poorly studied, with 75% of the known species occurring below recreational SCUBA diving depth limits. Currently, information regarding the diversity and evolutionary history is limited, with most studies...
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