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Reimer JD, Nonaka M, Sinniger F, Iwase F (2008) Morphological and molecular characterization of a new genus and new species of parazoanthid (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Zoantharia) associated with Japanese red coral (Paracorallium japonicum) in southern Japan. Coral Reefs 27:935–949.
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Reimer, J. D.; Nonaka, M.; Sinniger, F.; Iwase, F.
2008
Morphological and molecular characterization of a new genus and new species of parazoanthid (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia: Zoantharia) associated with Japanese red coral (Paracorallium japonicum) in southern Japan
Coral Reefs
27: 935-949
Publication
The Order Zoantharia has long been taxonomically
neglected primarily due to difficulty in examining the
internal morphology of sand-encrusted zoanthids. However,
recent work using molecular markers has shown an
unexpectedly high diversity of previously “hidden” taxa
(families and genera) within Zoantharia (=Zoanthidea,
Zoanthiniaria). In this study, unidentiWed sediment-encrusting
zoanthid specimens (n = 8) were collected from living
Japanese Red Coral Paracorallium japonicum (Family
Coralliidae) during precious coral harvesting by Remotely
Operated Vehicle (ROV) and manned submersible (February
2004–January 2006) at depths of 194–250 m at six
locations between Ishigaki-jima Island and Kikai-jima
Island, southern Japan. DNA sequences (mitochondrial 16S
ribosomal DNA [mt 16S rDNA], cytochrome oxidase
subunit I [COI], nuclear internal transcribed spacer of
ribosomal DNA [ITS-rDNA]) unambiguously place these
specimens in a previously undescribed, new monophyletic
lineage within the family Parazoanthidae. Corallizoanthus
tsukaharai, gen. n. et sp. n. is the Wrst reported zoanthid
species associated with the family Coralliidae and unlike
other described gorgonian-associated zoanthids (Savalia
spp.) does not secrete its own hard axis. Morphologically,
C. tsukaharai sp. n. is characterized by generally unitary
polyps and bright yellow external coloration.
Pacific Ocean
Benthos
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Corallizoanthus Reimer in Reimer Nonaka Sinniger & Iwase, 2008 (original description)
Corallizoanthus tsukaharai Reimer in Reimer Nonaka Sinniger & Iwase, 2008 (original description)
Corallizoanthus tsukaharai Reimer in Reimer Nonaka Sinniger & Iwase, 2008 (original description)