Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India

Distribution of Rhodactis cf. rhodostoma (Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1834) from Gulf of Kachchh coral reefs and Saurashtra coast of Gujarat state

Volume 58 Issue 1

Chandresh S. Dave, Khushali M. Pandya, Kinjal V. Parikh and Pradeep C. Mankodi

10.6024/jmbai.2016.58.1.1886-14

Abstract

Corallimorpharia is an order of marine Cnidarians. Representative of this
group is commonly found in littoral and sub littoral zone with rocky substratum. This study report new occurrence and distribution range of Rhodactis cf. rhodostoma (Hemprich and Ehrenberg in Ehrenberg, 1834)
(Class: Anthozoa, Order: Corallimorpharia) from coral reefs of Gulf of
Kachchh and Saurashtra coast of Gujarat.

Keywords

Distribution range, Rhodactis rhodostoma, Gulf of Kachchh, Saurashtra coast.

Date : 30-06-2016