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New records of three hard coral species from north-east of Larak Island (Persian Gulf, Iran)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2010

Fozieh Shojae ,
Ehsan Kamrani ,
Mohammad Reza Shokri ,
Mohammad Sharif Ranjbar ,
Mahdi Moradi  and
Majid Askari Hesni
Fozieh Shojae*
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, PO Box 3995, Iran
Ehsan Kamrani
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, PO Box 3995, Iran
Mohammad Reza Shokri
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., Evin, Tehran, 1983963113, Iran
Mohammad Sharif Ranjbar
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Khorramshar University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshar, 669, Iran
Mahdi Moradi
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, PO Box 3995, Iran
Majid Askari Hesni
Affiliation:
Department of Marine Biology, Khorramshar University of Marine Science and Technology, Khorramshar, 669, Iran
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: F. Shojae, Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas PO Box 3995, Iran email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Three species of hard corals including Echinopora gemmaceaLeptoria irregularis (Faviidae) and Montipora incrassata (Acroporidae) were recorded for the first time from north-east of Larak Island in the Strait of Hurmoz, Persian Gulf in late 2008. The review of previous studies revealed that these species were new reports from Larak Island situated in the northern Persian Gulf. Of these species only Echinopora gemmacea has previously been reported from the Oman Sea. No evidence of Leptoria irregularis and Montipora incrassata has been reported from the southern Persian Gulf and Oman Sea.

Keywords

CoelenterataCnidariaFaviidaeAcroporidaeLarak IslandPersian Gulf
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 3 , June 2010 , e65
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2010

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