New records of deep-water-Scleractinia off Argentina and the Falkland Islands
Cairns, S.D.; Polonio, V.
Zootaxa 3691: 58-86
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1175-5326 PMID: 26167569 Document Number: 670628
The twenty species of Scleractinia (all azooxanthellate) known to occur off Argentina and the Falkland Islands (the At lantic component of the cold temperate Magellan Province) are discussed, 15 of which are documented by new records Five new species are described: Caryophyllia kellerae, C. coronula, Solenosmilia australis, Flabellum cinctutum, and Ja vania cristata. Five geographic and nine bathymetric range extensions are also documented. A brief history of species dis covery in this region is given, and a key to the species is provided.