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Table 2 Scleractinians identified to species from the INDEMARES 2010–2012 expeditions to the Avilés Canyon System

From: Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from INDEMARES 2010–2012 expeditions to the Avilés Canyon System (Bay of Biscay, Spain, northeast Atlantic)

Species

A

B

C

D

E

S.O. Fungiina Verrill, 1865

     

F. Fungiacyathidae Chevalier, 1987

     

Fungiacyathus fragilis G.O Sars (1872)

1744*

910–944

P-2010: DR21-A0410 (+) (1)

S.O. Faviina Vaughan and Wells, 1943

     

F. Oculinidae Gray, 1847

     

Madrepora oculata L. (1758)

342–1,660

342–1,660

1,318

200–1,710

P-2010: DR03-A0410, DR04-A0410, DR05-A0410, DR06-A0410, DR08-A0410, DR12-A0410, DR15-A0410 (+)—V-2010: DR06-A0710, DR08-A0710, DR10-A0710, DR12-A0710, DR13-A0710, DR15-A0710 (+), DR16-A0710—P-2011: DR03-A0511, DR04-A0511, DR05-A0511, G01-A0511 (+), G04-A0511 (+), G06-A0511, G07-A0511 (+)—P-2012: ROV6-A0412 (22)

S.O. Caryophylliina Vaughan and Wells, 1943

     

F. Caryophylliidae Gray, 1846

     

Aulocyathus atlanticus Zibrowius (1980)

893

893

575–900

P-2010: DR03-A0410 (1)

Caryophyllia abyssorum Duncan (1873)

593–984*

600–1,340

P-2010: DR03-A0410 (+)—P-2011: DR04-A0511 (+), DR05-A0511 (+), V07-A0511 (+) (4)

Caryophyllia atlantica (Duncan 1873)

1,533*

1,533

1,107–1,465

P-2010: DR24-A0410 (1)

Caryophyllia calveri Duncan (1873)

462–828

700–776

76

200–1,050

P-2010: DR04-A0410, DR12-A0410 (+)—P-2011: DR03-A0511, DR04-A0511 (+), DR06-A0511 (+) (5)

Caryophyllia sarsiae Zibrowius (1974)

700–1,533*

700–1,533

833

880–1,100

P-2010: DR03-A0410 (+), DR04-A0410, DR12-A0410 (+), DR24-A0410—V-2010: DR08-A0710—P-2011: DR03-A0511, DR05-A0511 (7)

Caryophyllia seguenzae Duncan (1873)

1,473

1,473

825–2,100

P-2011: V03-A0511 (1)

Caryophyllia smithii Stokes and Broderip 1828

128–893*

128

0–812

P-2010: DR03-A0410 (+)—V-2010: DR04-A0511 (2)

Deltocyathus eccentricus Cairns (1979)

1,473

1,473

P-2011: V03-A0710 (1)

Deltocyathus moseleyi Cairns (1979)

593–908

593–893

300

532–1,372

P-2010: DR03-A0410, DR04-A0410—P-2011: DR04-A0511, DR05-A0511 (+) (4)

Desmophyllum cristagalli Milne Edwards and Haime (1848)

551–2,291

551–2,291

1,740

73–2,310

P-2010: DR03-A0410, DR04-A0410, DR07-A0410, DR08-A0410 (+), DR11-A0410, DR12-A0410, DR18-A0410 (+), DR22-A0410—V-2010: DR06-A0710, DR08-A0710, DR09-A0710 (+), DR12-A0710, DR13-A0710, DR15-A0710 (+)—P-2011: DR03-A0511, DR05-A0511, DR07-A0511, G07-A0511—P-2012: ROV6-A0412 (19)

Lophelia pertusa (L. 1758)

342–1,473*

342–1,150

808

260–1,420

P-2010: DR03-A0410, DR04-A0410, DR05-A0410, DR06-A0410, DR07-A0410, DR08-A0410, DR12-A0410—V-2010: DR01-A0710 (+), DR06-A0710, DR08-A0710, DR10-A0710, DR12-A0710, DR13-A0710, DR15-A0710 (+)—P-2011: DR03-A0511, DR04-A0511 (+), DR05-A0511, DR07-A0511, G01-A0511 (+), G02-A0511 (+), G03-A0511 (+), G04-A0511 (+), G07-A0511, V03-A0511 (+) (24)

Paracyathus pulchellus (Philippi 1842)

128

128

73–425 (?)

V-2010: DR04-A0710 (1)

Premocyathus cornuformis (de Pourtalès 1868)

1,008

700–2,360

P-2011: V02-A0511 (+) (1)

Solenosmilia variabilis Duncan (1873)

767–2,291*

767–2,291

1,524

676–2,034

P-2010: DR15-A0410, DR17-A0410, DR18-A0410, DR22-A0410, DR23-A0410, DR24-A0410—P-2011: G03-A0511—O-2012: ROV8-A0912 (8)

Stephanocyathus moseleyanus (Sclater 1886)

1,244–1,473

1,244–1,473

229

867–1,900

P-2011: G03-A0511, G06-A0511, V03-A0511 (3)

Stephanocyathus nobilis (Moseley 1873)

1,473–1,533*

1,473

1,490–2,170

P-2010: DR24-A0410 (+)—P-2011: V03-A0511 (2)

Vaughanella concinna Gravier (1915)

908–1,660

908–1,660

752

540–2,170

P-2010: DR15-A0410—P-2011: DR05-A0511 (2)

F. Flabellidae Bourne, 1905

     

Flabellum alabastrum Moseley 1873

1,473–1,660

1,660

800–2,177

P-2010: DR15-A0410—P-2011: V03-A0511 (+) (2)

Flabellum chunii Von Marenzeller 1904

1,473

P-2011: V03-A0511 (+) (1)

Flabellum macandrewi Gray 1849

828

828

746–930

P-2010: DR12-A0410 (1)

Javania cailleti (Duchassaing and Michelotti 1864)

1,476–2,291*

1,476–1,660

815

915–2,150

P-2010: DR15-A0410, DR16-A0410 (+), DR17-A0410, DR22-A0410 (+) (4)

Monomyces pygmaea (Risso 1826)

55*

55

60–80

P-2011: DR08-A0511 (1)

S.O. Dendrophylliina Vaughan and Wells, 1943

     

F. Dendrophylliidae Gray, 1847

     

Balanophyllia thalassae Zibrowius (1980)

462–767

462–767

305

380–1,150

P-2010: DR04-A0410, DR18-A0410—P-2011: DR04-A0511, DR06-A0511, DR07-A0511 (5)

Dendrophyllia cornigera (Lamarck 1816)

86–551

103–893

790

30–620

V-2010: DR03-A0710—P-2011: DR01-A0511, DR07-A0511 (+), DR09-A0511 (+) (4)

Eguchipsammia cornucopia (de Pourtalès 1871)

593–767

330–960

P-2010: DR18-A0410 (+)— P-2011: DR04-A0511 (+) (2)

Enallopsammia rostrata (de Pourtalès 1878)

990–2,291*

990–2,291

1,301

915–1,980

P-2010: DR22-A0410—V-2010: DR15-A0710—P-2011: G06-A0511 (+), G07-A0511 (4)

  1. (A) Depth interval (m) observed for each species. (B) Depth interval (m) observed for each species (only live specimens). (C) Difference (m) between the deepest and the shallow-most records (only live specimens). (D) Depth interval (m) previously known from the Bay of Biscay and nearby areas. (E) Stations (in brackets, total of stations for each species, dead and live specimens included). P-: Spring; V-: Summer; O-: Autumn. *) Live or dead specimens collected out of the depth range previously known in the Bay of Biscay and nearby areas. (+) Only dead specimens collected at the station