<p>The present study dealt with the description and distribution of two species viz. <i>Cirrhipathes spiralis</i>,<i> Cirrhipathes anguina</i> under the subclass Hexacorallia, order Antipatharia reported from the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, India. Earlier <i>Cirrhipathes anguina</i> was reported from Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 1903, and <i>Cirrhipathes spiralis</i> was reported from Galle, Sri Lanka coast. Both of the species <i>C. spiralis</i> and <i>C. anguina</i> are new distribution for the Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu coast of India.</p>

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New Records of Cirrhipathes (Order Antipatharia) for Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, India

  • J. S. Yogesh Kumar,
  • Arya Sen,
  • Pradip Panda,
  • C. Venkatraman,
  • C. Raghunathan

摘要

The present study dealt with the description and distribution of two species viz. Cirrhipathes spiralis, Cirrhipathes anguina under the subclass Hexacorallia, order Antipatharia reported from the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve, India. Earlier Cirrhipathes anguina was reported from Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 1903, and Cirrhipathes spiralis was reported from Galle, Sri Lanka coast. Both of the species C. spiralis and C. anguina are new distribution for the Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu coast of India.