Thread-like tentacles in the Mediterranean corals Paramuricea clavata and Corallium rubrum
López-González, P.J.; Bramanti, L.; Escribano-Álvarez, P.; Benedetti, M.C.; Martinez-Baraldes, I.; Megina, C. (2018). Thread-like tentacles in the Mediterranean corals Paramuricea clavata and Corallium rubrum. Mediterr. Mar. Sci. 19(2): 394-397. https://dx.doi.org/10.12681/mms.13807
In: Mediterranean Marine Science. National Centre for Marine Research: Athina. ISSN 1108-393X; e-ISSN 1791-6763, more
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| Keywords |
Alcyonacea [WoRMS]; Octocorallia [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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Octocorals; thread-like tentacles; Mediterranean Sea; modified tentacles; gorgonians |
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- López-González, P.J.
- Bramanti, L.
- Escribano-Álvarez, P.
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- Benedetti, M.C.
- Martinez-Baraldes, I.
- Megina, C.
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| Abstract |
The occurrence of modified tentacles (i.e. thread-like tentacles) in the Mediterranean octocorals Paramuricea clavata and Corallium rubrum is reported. Colonies of four species of Mediterranean gorgonians were maintained in aquarium conditions for more than 5 months. The development of thread-like tentacles has been observed only in two of the four species. The presence of modified tentacles in other cnidarians has been usually associated with defensive/aggressive behavior. Our observations showed that thread-like tentacles in P. clavata and C. rubrum can also be used for feeding. |
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- CorMedNet- Distribution and demographic data of habitat-forming invertebrate species from Mediterranean coralligenous assemblages between 1882 and 2019., more
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