Mapping octocoral (Anthozoa: Octocorallia) research in Asia, with particular reference to the Indian subcontinent: trends, challenges, and opportunities

Octocorallia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) comprising over 3,600 nominal species within three orders, Alcyonacea, Helioporacea and Pennatulacea, is one of the most poorly known groups of marine invertebrates.  Half of known octocoral species occur in the Indo-Pacific, but not much is understood about researc...

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Main Authors: Ghosh Ramvilas, Kannan Shalu, Rajeev Raghavan, Kutty Ranjeet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
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Online Access:https://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/4982