Zoantharians (Hexacorallia: Zoantharia) Associated with Cold-Water Corals in the Azores Region: New Species and Associations in the Deep Sea

Zoantharians are a group of cnidarians that are often found in association with marine invertebrates, including corals, in shallow and deep-sea environments. However, little is known about deep-sea zoantharian taxonomy, specificity and nature of their associations with their coral hosts. In this stu...

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Main Authors: Marina Carreiro-Silva, Oscar Ocaña, David Stanković, Íris Sampaio, Filipe M. Porteiro, Marie-Claire Fabri, Sergio Stefanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2017.00088/full