Discosoma carlgreni

Author
(Watzl, 1922)
Common Names
  • Forked-tentacle Corallimorpharian

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Min Depth
2 meters
Max Depth
12 meters
Overall Geographic Range
Bahamas, Bermuda, Caribbean
Habitat-Biology
  • benthic
  • hard substrate
  • soft substrate (muds, sands, clays)
  • coral reef
Microhabitat
  • cryptic fauna
References

  • den Hartog, J. C. 1980. Caribbean shallow water Corallimorpharia. Zoologische Verhandelingen 176: 1–83.

  • Varela, C., I. Santana, M. Ortiz, R. Lalana, H. Caballero, and P. Chevalier. 2001. Adiciones a la actinofauna (Anthozoa: Actiniaria y Corallimorpharia), de Cuba. Revue Investigaciones Marinas 22(3): 187–190.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Fautin, D. G. and M. Daly. 2009. Actiniaria, Corallimorpharia, and Zoanthidea (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 349–357 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 04-17-2024.

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