GRECO , S.

The presence of red coral, Corallium rubrum (Coralliidae, Gorgonacea) was reported during a monitoring study on biodiversity of hard bottom substrata along the coast of Calabria. A total of 52 transects at depths ranging between 50 and 200 m were surveyed by means of a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV). The ROV was equipped with a digital camera...

The discovery of wide populations of the gorgonian Acanthogorgia cf. hirsuta (Acanthogorgiidae, Gorgonacea), in the waters off the Calabrian coast (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy) is herein reported. The colonies of this coral species are single or grouped in patches as far as 30 specimens growing on small boulders on soft bottoms. The...

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The false black coral Gerardia savaglia (Cnidaria, Zoanthidea) is a colonial hexacoral unable of creating branch-like colonies on its own. It invades gorgonian colonies and, partly or entirely, covers them over. This species is an important component of the twilight zone, usually presents at depth below 60 m. G. savaglia is considered a rare...

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