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Shirshov Institute of Oceanology
- Dataset ID: IORAS
- Database Version: 20251001-0
- Data Provider: Tu et al. (2016), Tabachnick & Menshenina 2024, Molodtsova (2013), Tabachnick & Menshenina, 2025
- Data Contact: Ming-Shiou Jeng: jengms@gate.sinica.edu.tw, Konstantin Tabachnick (tabachnick@mail.ru), Molodtsova, Tina N., Konstantin Tabachnik: tabachick@mail.ru
Locator Map
Geographic Range
- Ocean: North Pacific, North Atlantic
- Fishery Management Council Region(s): North Pacific
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Gulf of Alaska, West Bering Sea
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Gulf of Alaska, Kamchatka Shelf and Coast
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 13.45667
- Maximum Latitude: 58.36805
- Minimum Longitude: -173.44833
- Maximum Longitude: 167.2652
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 15
- Number of coral records: 5
- Number of sponge records: 10
- Records with images: 0
- Record type(s): specimen
- Minimum depth (meters): 1,253
- Maximum depth (meters): 4,183
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
- Time frame: 1957 to 2016
Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data set contains records of deep-sea corals from the P. P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Selected records were derived from the literature. For additional information on the Shirshov Institute see: https://ocean.ru/en/
Collection methodogy details:
Specimens were collected using a variety of methods and gears.
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Data Set Level Citation
Tu et al. (2016). Observation date range: 1957 to 2016. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: IORAS. 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: 5
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| species | 100 % |
Sponges
Number of sponge records: 10
| Taxon rank | Percent of all sponge records |
|---|---|
| species | 100 % |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthomastus grandiflorus | 125335 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 1 |
| Anthomastus gyratus | 724720 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 1 |
| Pleurocorallium porcellanum | 1311286 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 1 |
| Pseudoanthomastus agaricus | 724721 | Scleralcyonacea | Coralliidae | 2 |
Sponge Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no sponge taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyalonema (Coscinonema) pateriferum | 171444 | Amphidiscosida | Hyalonematidae | 1 |
| Hyalonema (Paradisconema) yakutati | 1773635 | Amphidiscosida | Hyalonematidae | 1 |
| Hyalonema (Prionema) crassum | 171532 | Amphidiscosida | Hyalonematidae | 2 |
| Hyalonema alaskiense | 1773630 | Amphidiscosida | Hyalonematidae | 3 |
| Periphragella spiridonovi | 1807757 | Sceptrulophora | Euretidae | 3 |