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Filander_et_al_2021 | RV AFRICANA | DEFF/SAEON DEMERSAL SURVEY | 1985

Dataset ID: Filander_et_al_2021
Database Version: 20251001-0
Data Provider: NA, Filander et al. 2021
Data Contact: NA, Zoleka N. Filander (zfilander@gmail.com)

Locator Map

Geographic Range

Ocean: South Atlantic, Indian
Fishery Management Council Region(s):
Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Agulhas Current, Benguela Current
Marine Ecoregion(s): Agulhas Bank, Namaqua, Natal, Delagoa

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

Minimum Latitude: -36.3395
Maximum Latitude: -26.925
Minimum Longitude: 15.09075
Maximum Longitude: 33.0183

Overview

Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.

Number of records: 35
Number of coral records: 35
Number of sponge records: 0
Records with images: 0
Record type(s): specimen, still image
Minimum depth (meters): 24
Maximum depth (meters): 850
Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 2
Time frame: 1902 to 2019

Data Set Description: This biological occurence dataset was provided by NA to NOAA’s Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Observations were from the vessel(s), NA; RV AFRICANA; RV COMPASS CHALLENGER; RV ALGOA; RV MEIRING NAUDE, using the platform(s): NA. Observation dates range from 1965-02-25 to 2019-03-04. Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) explored include: Agulhas Bank; Namaqua; Natal; Delagoa. Localities explored include: NA. Changes to the originally submitted dataset may have been made to conform to the standards of NOAA’s National Database for Deep-sea Corals and Sponges. Please reach out to: NA or NA for specific questions about this dataset. Link(s) for more information: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1066.69697

Collection methodogy details:

See link for methods.
Link: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1066.69697

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Literature Citation

Filander ZN, Kitahara MV, Cairns SD, Sink KJ, Lombard AT (2021) Azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from South Africa. ZooKeys 1066:1-198

Data Set Level Citation

NA. Observation date range: 1902 to 2019. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Filander_et_al_2021. Database version: 20251001-0.

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Taxonomic Summary

Percent of coral, sponge, and fish records by lowest taxonomic rank.

Corals

Number of coral records: 35

Taxon rank	Percent of all coral records
species	100 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 0

## No sponge records in this data set.

Fishes

Number of fish records: 0

## No fish records in this data set.

Coral Taxa Observed

Note: Nothing will appear here if no coral taxa were observed.

ScientificName	AphiaID	Order	Family	Records
Desmophyllum dianthus	135159	Scleractinia	Caryophylliidae	16
Desmophyllum pertusum	1245747	Scleractinia	Caryophylliidae	7
Ednapsammia columnapriva	1547971	Scleractinia	Dendrophylliidae	1
Enallopsammia pusilla	286988	Scleractinia	Dendrophylliidae	6
Enallopsammia rostrata	135190	Scleractinia	Dendrophylliidae	5

Sponge Taxa Observed

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## No sponge records in this data set.

Fish Taxa Observed

Note: Nothing will appear here if no fish taxa were observed.

## No fish records in this data set.