CONTENTS

Introduction
The South Atlantic Bight
Methods
Octocoral Morphology

Glossary
Gorgonacean Bauplan

List of Species

Occurence Table

Key to the Families of Octocorals in the South Atlantic Bight

Key to the Species of
Clavulariidae
Anthothelidae

Plexauridae
Gorgoniidae
Virgulariidae

Notes on the Species
Carijoa riisei
Scleranthelia rugosa
Telesto fruticulosa
Telesto nelleae
Telesto sanguinea
Bellonella rubistella
Pseudodrifa nigra
Nidalia occidentalis
Iciligorgia schrammi
Diodogorgia nodulifera
Titanideum frauenfeldii
Muricea pendula
Thesea nivea
Bebryce grandis
Bebryce parastellata
Scleracis guadalupensis
Placogorgia
sp.
Leptogorgia hebes
Leptogorgia punicea
Leptogorgia cardinalis
Leptogorgia virgulata
Leptogorgia setacea
Leptogorgia euryale
Ctenocella (Ellisella) barbadensis
Renilla reniformis
Sclerobelemnon theseus
Stylatula elegans
Virgularia presbytes

References Cited

Suggested Reading/Viewing

Acknowledgements

 

Guide to the Shallow-Water (0-200m) Octocorals of the South Atlantic Bight

Susan T. DeVictor
Southeastern Regional Taxonomic Center
Marine Resources Research Institute
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
217 Ft. Johnson Rd., Charleston, SC 29412

DevictorS@dnr.sc.gov

Steve L. Morton
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration/National Ocean Service
Marine Biotoxins Program, Hollings Marine Laboratory
331 Fort Johnson Rd., Charleston, SC 29412


2007

last updated 1 May 2009 by S.T. DeVictor

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