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Evolution of ahermatypic scleractinian corals from marine caves.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08640585
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Stratigraphy/Paleontology
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

MORI Kei  Tohoku University, Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Professor, 大学院・理学研究科, 教授 (00004466)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) IRYU Yasufumi  Tohoku University, Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Research Associate, 大学院・理学研究科, 助手 (00250671)
NAKAMORI Toru  Tohoku University, Institute of Geology and Paleontology, Associate Professor, 大学院・理学研究科, 助教授 (00192229)
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1997
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥1,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000)
KeywordsMarine caves / Scleractinian corals / Ahermatypic / 元放サンゴ / 非造礁性六放サンゴ / 隠生的環境 / サンゴ礁
Research Abstract

Seven species belonging to six genera have been found in the marine caves mainly from the Ryukyu Islands. Among them, one new genus and four new species are propsed, viz. Madracis sp.nov., Desmophyllum cristagalli Milne-Edwards and Haime, Polycyathus sp.nov., Paracyathus pruinosus Alcock, Dendrophyllia sp.nov., Dendrophyllia elegans Horst and Pectiniidae gen.et sp.nov.
The assemblages are characteristic, being different from those of ahermatypic scleractinians hitherto reported from the Ryukyu Islands. Morphology of the coralla in some species is also peculiar, reflecting the cryptic environments of the marine caves. For example, the coralla of Madracis sp.nov.are massive and very small, while they are generally ramose in open marine environments. In the classification of scleractinian corals, solitary corals have been discriminated from colonial ones in generic level. However, solitary and colonial coralla, both of which possess same calices coexist in the genus Desmophyllum.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1997 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1996 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1996-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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