Much of what we know about speciation comes from detailed studies of well‐known model
systems. Although there have been several important syntheses on speciation, few (if any) …

Comprising approximately 7500 living species of various corals and sea anemones,
Anthozoa ranks among the most ecologically and economically valuable marine taxa …

Scleractinian corals are affected by environment-induced phenotypic plasticity and
intraspecific morphological variation caused by genotype. In an effort to identify new …

Corals are a diverse and prominent component of the epibenthic fauna in deep waters of the
United States and globally. Many species form three-dimensional biogenic habitats that …

This document has been prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations (FAO), in accordance with a request from CITES (CoP Decision 17.191 on Precious …

Background Precious corals known as coralliid corals (Anthozoa: Octocorallia) play an
important role in increasing the biodiversity of the deep sea. Currently, these corals are …

Alcyonacean (Gorgonian) coral species from Holaxonia (not previously reviewed in this
three-part work), family Plexauridae, as well as species in Calcaxonia were reviewed …

Thouarella Gray, 1870, is one of the most speciose genera among primnoid gorgonians. It
has a worldwide distribution that includes Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions. Based on a …

Precious coral species have been used to produce jewelry and ornaments since antiquity.
Due to the high value and demand for corals, some coral beds have been heavily fished …

The systematics of Coralliidae has been revised based on molecular phylogenetic analysis
and detailed morphological studies. This revision has also revealed the existence of new …