Abstract
Although corals are known to host a variety of marine organisms, to date few benthic hydrozoans have been observed to be associated with anthozoans. However, three species belonging to the genus Zanclea have recently been discovered that inhabit reef-building scleractinians. Here we report the first evidence of such Zanclea-coral associations from the Red Sea, extending their known geographical distributions and host range.
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This research was supported by the Open Ocean Science Centre Dahab. The authors are indebted to iDive of Dahab for the logistical support provided and, in particular, with Inga Dehnert for assistance in the field and Hans Lange for continued help and guidance. We thank the anonymous reviewers for their comments, which greatly improved this manuscript.
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Montano, S., Galli, P., Maggioni, D. et al. First record of coral-associated Zanclea (Hydrozoa, Zancleidae) from the Red Sea. Mar Biodiv 44, 581–584 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-014-0207-6
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