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Authors
Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, Andaman and Nicohar Regional Centre, National Coral Reef Research Institute, Port Blair-744102, Andaman and Nicohar Islands, IN
2 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, IN
Source
Records of the Zoological Survey of India - A Journal of Indian Zoology, Vol 112, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 1-10
Abstract
The order antipatharia is Black or Horny Corals. They are-like upright and plant-like forms, are arranged around an axial skeleton of black horny material bearing thorns. Most forms inhabit deep water and live in the tropics. Although black corals are among the most common azooxanthellate corals in tropical reefs, they are least studied group in Indian waters.
Keywords
Antipatharians, Cirrhipathes, Antipathes, Stichopathes, Cupressopathes, Myriopathes, Antipathella, Plumapathes, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
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