Protoptilum thomsoni

Author
Kölliker, 1872

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Min Depth
357 meters
Max Depth
512 meters
Overall Geographic Range
northeast United States (cold temperate waters north of Cape Hatteras)
Habitat-Biology
  • benthic
  • soft substrate
  • slope (200–3000 m)
References

  • Bayer, F. M. 1958 (1957). Additional records of western Atlantic octocorals. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 47(11): 379–390, 4 figs.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Cairns, S. D. and F. M. Bayer. 2009. Octocorallia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 321–331 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, 04-18-2024.

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