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Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University

  • Dataset ID: MCZ_IZ
  • Database Version: 20260416-1
  • Data Provider: Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory, Horowitz et al. 2024, Kennedy et al. (2025), Ocean Exploration Trust | University of Hawaii
  • Data Contact: Baldinger, Adam: , Kelley, Christopher, NA, Kennedy, Brian (), Sarah Bingo

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Geographic Range

  • Ocean: North Atlantic, North Pacific, South Atlantic, South Pacific, Southern, Indian, Arctic
  • Fishery Management Council Region(s): Pacific, New England, Mid-Atlantic, Western Pacific, Gulf (formerly Gulf of Mexico), South Atlantic, Caribbean, North Pacific
  • Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Caribbean Sea, Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf, California Current, Kuroshio Current, Patagonian Shelf, Gulf of Mexico, Scotian Shelf, Celtic-Biscay Shelf, Antarctica, Iberian Coastal, North Brazil Shelf, Insular Pacific-Hawaiian, Somali Coastal Current, East Brazil Shelf, Pacific Central-American Coastal, Guinea Current, Humboldt Current, Sulu-Celebes Sea, Canary Current, Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf, Gulf of California, Mediterranean Sea, Greenland Sea, Northern Bering - Chukchi Seas, South Brazil Shelf, Gulf of Alaska, Arabian Sea, Labrador - Newfoundland, South China Sea, Red Sea, Norwegian Sea
  • Marine Ecoregion(s): Eastern Caribbean, Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy, Southern California Bight, South Kuroshio, Uruguay-Buenos Aires Shelf, Virginian, Greater Antilles, Southern Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of St. Lawrence - Eastern Scotian Shelf, Eastern Galapagos Islands, Southern Caribbean, Celtic Seas, Northern California, Ross Sea, Western Caribbean, South European Atlantic Shelf, Guianan, Hawaii, East African Coral Coast, Northeastern Brazil, Panama Bight, Floridian, Mexican Tropical Pacific, Gulf of Guinea West, Central Kuroshio Current, Guayaquil, Scotian Shelf, Palawan/North Borneo, Saharan Upwelling, Carolinian, Bermuda, Line Islands, Nicoya, Cortezian, Tunisian Plateau/Gulf of Sidra, Humboldtian, North and East Iceland, Azores Canaries Madeira, Bahamian, Phoenix/Tokelau/Northern Cook Islands, St. Helena and Ascension Islands, Sao Pedro and Sao Paulo Islands, Samoa Islands, North Patagonian Gulfs, Eastern Bering Sea, Magdalena Transition, Adriatic Sea, Rio Grande, Southwestern Caribbean, South Shetland Islands, Central Peru, Araucanian, North American Pacific Fijordland, Easter Island, Western Arabian Sea, Northern Gulf of Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Vancouver Coast and Shelf, Southern Grand Banks - South Newfoundland, Patagonian Shelf, Maldives, Rio de la Plata, South Georgia, Channels and Fjords of Southern Chile, Kermadec Island, Southern China, Gulf of Aden, Southern Red Sea, Southern Norway, Western Mediterranean, Sahelian Upwelling

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

  • Minimum Latitude: -78.50833
  • Maximum Latitude: 68.25833
  • Minimum Longitude: -178.89333
  • Maximum Longitude: 178.99167

Overview

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

  • Number of records: 2,326
  • Number of coral records: 1,279
  • Number of sponge records: 1,047
  • Records with images: 87
  • Record type(s): specimen, video observation
  • Minimum depth (meters): 2
  • Maximum depth (meters): 5,640
  • Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 43
  • Time frame: 1833 to 2021

Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data set contains museum records of deepwater coral and sponge specimens in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology of The the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. Department of Invertebrate Zoology houses some of the most extensive and historically important marine invertebrate collections available to researchers today, including many type specimens. More recent marine acquisitions include North Atlantic specimens from various National Marine Fisheries Service cruises, the Howard Sanders deep-sea collections from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the deep water specimens from the Ocean Exploration Trust via the E/V Nautilus. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes. Further information can be found at: https://mcz.harvard.edu/invertebrate-zoology-research-collection. The Invertebrate Zoology Collection is searchable online through https://mcz.harvard.edu/database

Collection methodogy details:

Specimens were collected using a variety of methods and gears.
Link: NA

Data Set Level Citation

Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. Observation date range: 1833 to 2021. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: MCZ_IZ. Database version: 20260416-1.

Note: Individual records within a data set may have additional citations in the ‘Citation’ field.

Taxonomic Summary

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

Corals

Number of coral records: 1,279

Taxon rank Percent of all
coral records
order 5 %
family 6 %
genus 20 %
species 67 %
variety 0 %
NA 1 %

Sponges

Number of sponge records: 1,047

Taxon rank Percent of all
sponge records
phylum 48 %
class 4 %
subclass 0 %
order 0 %
family 2 %
subfamily 0 %
genus 13 %
subgenus 1 %
species 31 %
subspecies 1 %

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
Acanella 125303 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 7
Acanella arbuscula 125371 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 21
Acanthacis austera 517603 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 2
Acanthacis scabra 517604 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 1
Acanthogorgia 125293 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 16
Acanthogorgia armata 125348 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 2
Acanthogorgia aspera 177735 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 6
Acanthogorgia muricata 286074 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 2
Acanthogorgia schrammi 177733 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 2
Acanthogorgiidae 125272 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 7
Acanthopathes humilis 289311 Antipatharia Aphanipathidae 5
Acanthopathes thyoides 289313 Antipatharia Aphanipathidae 3
Acanthoprimnoa goesi 289317 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 20
Acanthoprimnoa pectinata 289318 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Acromuricea alatispina -999 Malacalcyonacea Plexauridae 2
Acromuricea hirtella -999 Malacalcyonacea Plexauridae 1
Adelogorgia 267204 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 16
Alcyonium antarcticum 231819 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 4
Alcyonium digitatum 125333 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 1
Alcyonium palmatum 125334 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 1
Allopathes desbonni 289391 Antipatharia Antipathidae 1
Alternatipathes bipinnata 994318 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 1
Ameripathes pseudomyriophylla 1758658 Antipatharia Ameripathidae 1
Anomocora fecunda 135130 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 2
Anthomastus 125285 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 5
Anthomastus agassizii 158261 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 2
Anthomastus grandiflorus 125335 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 2
Anthoptilum 128489 Scleralcyonacea Anthoptilidae 2
Anthoptilum grandiflorum 128504 Scleralcyonacea Anthoptilidae 2
Anthothela 125324 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 1
Anthothela grandiflora 125414 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 1
Antillia explanata 868430 Scleractinia Faviidae 1
Antipatharia 22549 Antipatharia NA 6
Antipathes 103302 Antipatharia Antipathidae 4
Antipathes dichotoma 103309 Antipatharia Antipathidae 1
Antipathes dissecta 1562165 Antipatharia Antipathidae 1
Antipathes lenta 283909 Antipatharia Antipathidae 3
Antipathes rhipidion 283919 Antipatharia Antipathidae 1
Antipathes tristis 411113 Antipatharia Antipathidae 11
Antipathidae 103301 Antipatharia Antipathidae 4
Aphanipathes 103303 Antipatharia Aphanipathidae 2
Aphanipathes salix 283939 Antipatharia Aphanipathidae 2
Aphanipathidae 266960 Antipatharia Aphanipathidae 1
Aphanostichopathes 1514479 Antipatharia Aphanipathidae 2
Aphanostichopathes paucispina 1514480 Antipatharia Aphanipathidae 1
Astrangia poculata 157967 Scleractinia Astrangiidae 2
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cornu 286910 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 1
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) dineta 286917 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 1
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) gemma 286925 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 1
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) palifera 286936 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 3
Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) wellsi 286954 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 1
Balticina 146534 Scleralcyonacea Balticinidae 1
Balticina finmarchica 584787 Scleralcyonacea Balticinidae 4
Bathypathes 103304 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 4
Bathypsammia tintinnabulum 289503 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 2
Bebryce cinerea 286340 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 5
Bebryce grandis 286342 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 2
Bebryce parastellata 286346 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 2
Bellonella rubistella 289516 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 3
Calcigorgia 378315 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 1
Caliacis nutans 289550 Octocorallia incertae sedis NA 3
Callistephanus koreni 1485998 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 4
Callogorgia 125317 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 23
Callogorgia americana 177832 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 4
Callogorgia gracilis 286489 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 9
Callogorgia lucaya 1261629 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Callogorgia verticillata 125405 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 2
Callozostron 173448 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Calyptrophora 177833 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 16
Calyptrophora agassizii 287648 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 2
Calyptrophora angularis 287649 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Calyptrophora diaphana 719492 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Calyptrophora niwa 719491 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Calyptrophora trilepis 177836 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 4
Candidella gigantea 286505 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Candidella imbricata 125406 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 14
Carijoa riisei 395098 Malacalcyonacea Carijoidae 3
Caryophyllia 135085 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 2
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) antillarum 286727 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 2
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) barbadensis 286730 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 2
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) grandis 286743 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 1
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) mabahithi 173019 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 1
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) polygona 286759 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 2
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) sewelli 216142 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 1
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) zopyros 286776 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 2
Caryophylliidae 135073 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 3
Cavernulina darwini 289234 Scleralcyonacea Veretillidae 4
Chironephthya agassizii 418845 Malacalcyonacea Siphonogorgiidae 30
Chrysogorgia 125294 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 8
Chrysogorgia agassizii 125351 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 1
Chrysogorgia desbonni 286112 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 20
Chrysogorgia elegans 177823 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 10
Chrysogorgia fewkesii 286118 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 6
Chrysogorgia thyrsiformis 286150 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 6
Chrysogorgiidae 125273 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 4
Cladopsammia 135109 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 1
Clavularia 125286 Malacalcyonacea Clavulariidae 1
Clavularia magelhaenica 517674 Malacalcyonacea Clavulariidae 1
Clavularia modesta 158266 Malacalcyonacea Clavulariidae 1
Concentrotheca laevigata 135151 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 1
Convexella magelhaenica 289710 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Coralliidae 125280 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 3
Crispatotrochus 267348 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 1
Crypthelia peircei 285791 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 1
Cyathotrochus nascornatus 289766 Scleractinia Turbinoliidae 1
Dacrygorgia modesta 1608978 Malacalcyonacea Pterogorgiidae 1
Dactylotrochus cervicornis 289783 Scleractinia Agariciidae 1
Dasmosmilia lymani 135152 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 2
Deltocyathus italicus 135156 Scleractinia Deltocyathidae 1
Dendrobrachia 267373 Scleralcyonacea Dendrobrachiidae 1
Dendrobrachia sarmentosa 565323 Scleralcyonacea Dendrobrachiidae 1
Dendrophyllia 135110 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 4
Dendrophyllia alternata 135184 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 4
Dendrophyllia arbuscula 210746 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 1
Dendrophylliidae 135074 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 2
Desmophyllum dianthus 135159 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 1
Desmophyllum pertusum 1245747 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 4
Diodogorgia nodulifera 288872 Scleralcyonacea Spongiodermidae 6
Distichopathes disticha 289839 Antipatharia Aphanipathidae 1
Distichopathes filix 289840 Antipatharia Aphanipathidae 34
Distichopora 205513 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 1
Distichopora anomala 288317 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 6
Distichopora barbadensis 288319 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 1
Distichoptilum gracile 128524 Scleralcyonacea Protoptilidae 4
Drifa glomerata 146941 Malacalcyonacea Capnellidae 2
Elatopathes abietina 289886 Antipatharia Aphanipathidae 7
Ellisella 125298 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 7
Ellisella atlantica 292603 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 9
Ellisella elongata 520722 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 16
Ellisella funiculina 517713 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 5
Ellisella grandiflora 520725 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 1
Ellisella grandis 291870 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 1
Ellisellidae 125274 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 6
Enallopsammia rostrata 135190 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 3
Errina cheilopora 285806 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 2
Eugorgia beebei 744366 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 1
Eugorgia rubens 289935 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 5
Faxiella abietina 1589884 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Flabellum (Flabellum) impensum 173050 Scleractinia Flabellidae 1
Flabellum (Ulocyathus) moseleyi 287019 Scleractinia Flabellidae 1
Fungiacyathus (Bathyactis) symmetricus 287088 Scleractinia Fungiacyathidae 2
Funiculina quadrangularis 128506 Scleralcyonacea Funiculinidae 5
Gardineria paradoxa 287445 Scleractinia Gardineriidae 2
Gardineria simplex 287447 Scleractinia Gardineriidae 2
Gersemia fruticosa 156101 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 4
Gersemia rubiformis 156103 Malacalcyonacea Alcyoniidae 2
Gorgoniidae 125275 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 2
Hemicorallium 718773 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 7
Heteropolypus ritteri 724715 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 1
Hypnogorgia pendula 290166 Octocorallia incertae sedis NA 3
Iciligorgia schrammi 290178 Malacalcyonacea Melithaeidae 1
Iridogorgia 125295 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 3
Iridogorgia pourtalesii 125354 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 3
Isidella 125305 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 7
Isidella tentaculum 582522 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 1
Javania 135115 Scleractinia Flabellidae 1
Javania cailleti 135198 Scleractinia Flabellidae 1
Keratoisididae 1544106 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 32
Keratoisis 125306 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 8
Keratoisis flexibilis 125375 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 2
Keratoisis grayi 125376 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 2
Labyrinthocyathus langae 290266 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 1
Leiopathes 103305 Antipatharia Leiopathidae 1
Leiopathes glaberrima 103326 Antipatharia Leiopathidae 11
Lepidisis 125307 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 2
Lepidisis caryophyllia 125377 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 4
Lepidisis longiflora 125378 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 4
Lepidisis olapa 286334 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 1
Lepidisis simplex 286336 Scleralcyonacea Keratoisididae 3
Lepidopora decipiens 285827 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 1
Leptogorgia 125302 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 1
Leptogorgia alba 286209 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 1
Leptogorgia barbadensis 286214 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 1
Leptogorgia parva 889415 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 1
Leptogorgia rigida 286273 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 1
Leptogorgia setacea 158286 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 1
Leptogorgia virgulata 158288 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 3
Letepsammia formosissima 290286 Scleractinia Micrabaciidae 1
Lillipathes 267553 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 2
Litophyton 204523 Malacalcyonacea Nephtheidae 1
Lytreia plana 290323 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 1
Madracis myriaster 287111 Scleractinia Pocilloporidae 3
Madrepora 135123 Scleractinia Madreporidae 1
Madrepora oculata 135209 Scleractinia Madreporidae 3
Malacalcyonacea 1609357 Malacalcyonacea NA 3
Melithaeidae 196230 Malacalcyonacea Melithaeidae 1
Metallogorgia 125296 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 1
Metallogorgia melanotrichos 125355 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 1
Metallogorgia splendens 286157 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 1
Muriceides hirta 418852 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 2
Narella 125319 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 4
Narella alata 409567 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 2
Narella ambigua 286510 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 2
Narella bellissima 177838 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 2
Narella bowersi 286512 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Narella hawaiiensis 1467969 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Narella horrida 286520 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 3
Narella laxa 125407 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Narella pauciflora 286530 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 4
Narella regularis 125408 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 2
Narella studeri 286532 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Narella versluysi 125409 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 2
Nephtheidae 146762 Malacalcyonacea Nephtheidae 1
Nicella 125299 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 18
Nicella deichmannae 286166 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 1
Nicella gracilis 286170 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 1
Nicella guadalupensis 286171 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 8
Nicella hebes 286172 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 6
Nicella obesa 286177 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 1
Nidalia 267631 Malacalcyonacea Nidaliidae 1
Nidalia deichmannae 290479 Malacalcyonacea Nidaliidae 1
Nidalia occidentalis 290487 Malacalcyonacea Nidaliidae 10
Pacifigorgia senta 290590 Malacalcyonacea Gorgoniidae 2
Paracalyptrophora 125320 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 4
Paracalyptrophora duplex 286534 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 3
Paracalyptrophora hawaiiensis 1288564 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 4
Paracalyptrophora josephinae 125410 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Parachrysogorgia squamata 1671473 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 3
Paracyathus conceptus 286814 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 2
Paraerrina brochi 1782262 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 2
Paragorgia 125326 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 6
Paragorgia arborea 125418 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 4
Paragorgia johnsoni 125419 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 1
Paramuricea 125311 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 9
Paramuricea echinata 517760 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 2
Paramuricea grandis 158289 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 1
Parantipathes tetrasticha 283954 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 1
Parastenella 267700 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Parastenella ramosa 290684 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 2
Pennatula 128495 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 2
Pennatula aculeata 128515 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 8
Pennatula alata 1391769 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 1
Pennatula phosphorea 128517 Scleralcyonacea Pennatulidae 2
Pennatuloidea 1609360 Scleralcyonacea NA 15
Peponocyathus orientalis 1509188 Scleractinia Turbinoliidae 1
Peponocyathus stimpsonii 546694 Scleractinia Turbinoliidae 1
Phanopathes rigida 290732 Antipatharia Aphanipathidae 1
Placogorgia 125312 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 2
Placogorgia mirabilis 286401 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 1
Placogorgia rudis 286408 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 1
Placogorgia tenuis 286413 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 6
Placogorgia tribuloides 418853 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 1
Pleurocorallium niveum 1311283 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 2
Pliobothrus symmetricus 117962 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 2
Plumapathes pennacea 290831 Antipatharia Myriopathidae 1
Plumarella 177839 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 2
Plumarella aurea 287663 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 4
Plumarella pourtalesii 177840 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 4
Polymyces fragilis 290837 Scleractinia Flabellidae 4
Pourtalocyathus hispidus 290848 Scleractinia Schizocyathidae 1
Primnoa 125321 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Primnoa resedaeformis 125411 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 5
Primnoella polita 286548 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 1
Primnoidae 125278 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 10
Primnoisis (Delicatisis) rigida 869813 Scleralcyonacea Mopseidae 1
Protoptilum 128498 Scleralcyonacea Protoptilidae 1
Pseudoanthomastus 267770 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 1
Pseudodrifa nigra 290874 Malacalcyonacea Capnellidae 5
Radicipes gracilis 125357 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 1
Ramuligorgia militaris 1496012 Scleralcyonacea Chrysogorgiidae 2
Renilla 267800 Scleralcyonacea Renillidae 1
Renilla koellikeri 290961 Scleralcyonacea Renillidae 2
Renilla koellikeri var. tigrina 1536022 Scleralcyonacea Renillidae 1
Renilla muelleri 290962 Scleralcyonacea Renillidae 5
Renilla reniformis 290965 Scleralcyonacea Renillidae 3
Riisea 267814 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 3
Riisea paniculata 290997 Scleralcyonacea Ellisellidae 9
Sarcophyton trocheliophorum 209618 Malacalcyonacea Sarcophytidae 1
Schizocyathus fissilis 135207 Scleractinia Schizocyathidae 2
Scleracis guadalupensis 418854 Malacalcyonacea Scleracidae 22
Scleracis petrosa 291028 Malacalcyonacea Scleracidae 4
Scleractinia 1363 Scleractinia NA 55
Scleroptilum grandiflorum 183413 Scleralcyonacea Scleroptilidae 2
Sibogagorgia 267835 Scleralcyonacea Coralliidae 2
Sibopathes macrospina 291049 Antipatharia Cladopathidae 1
Siphonogorgia 206094 Malacalcyonacea Siphonogorgiidae 2
Solenosmilia variabilis 135168 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 1
Spinimuricea atlantica 125397 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 12
Stauropathes 267854 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 1
Stenisis humilis 291116 Scleralcyonacea Mopseidae 2
Stenogorgia casta 1473600 Malacalcyonacea Pterogorgiidae 2
Stereonephthya portoricensis 418848 Malacalcyonacea Nephtheidae 29
Stereotelesto corallina 291129 Malacalcyonacea Tubiporidae 3
Stichopathes 103308 Antipatharia Antipathidae 15
Stichopathes luetkeni 1287835 Antipatharia Antipathidae 1
Stichopathes occidentalis 283972 Antipatharia Antipathidae 4
Stichopathes pourtalesi 283975 Antipatharia Antipathidae 13
Stylasteridae 22805 Anthoathecata Stylasteridae 1
Stylatula elegans 128537 Scleralcyonacea Virgulariidae 3
Stylopathes 267875 Antipatharia Stylopathidae 1
Stylopathes columnaris 291151 Antipatharia Stylopathidae 39
Swiftia 125314 Malacalcyonacea Plexauridae 8
Swiftia exserta 286416 Malacalcyonacea Plexauridae 5
Tanacetipathes hirta 291175 Antipatharia Myriopathidae 3
Tanacetipathes tanacetum 291180 Antipatharia Myriopathidae 16
Telesto sanguinea 287522 Malacalcyonacea Tubiporidae 5
Thelogorgia studeri 291214 Octocorallia incertae sedis NA 3
Thesea bicolor 286425 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 1
Thesea citrina 286427 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 1
Thesea gracilis 286432 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 1
Thesea grandiflora 286433 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 2
Thesea grandiflora var. rugulosa 1515028 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 1
Thesea granulosa 418856 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 2
Thesea guadalupensis 286434 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 1
Thesea hebes 286435 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 2
Thesea nivea 418857 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 1
Thesea parviflora 286440 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 1
Thesea rubra 418858 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 4
Thesea rugosa 286445 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 2
Thesea solitaria 286447 Malacalcyonacea Malacalcyonacea incertae sedis 2
Thouarella 125323 Scleralcyonacea Primnoidae 9
Titanideum frauenfeldii 291226 Scleralcyonacea Spongiodermidae 4
Tripalea clavaria 291239 Scleralcyonacea Spongiodermidae 6
Trissopathes 267926 Antipatharia Cladopathidae 2
Trochocyathus (Trochocyathus) rawsonii 286893 Scleractinia Caryophylliidae 7
Trochopsammia infundibulum 291246 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 1
Tubastraea 267930 Scleractinia Dendrophylliidae 2
Umbellapathes 267936 Antipatharia Schizopathidae 1
Umbellula guentheri 418863 Scleralcyonacea Umbellulidae 1
Umbellula lindahli 128531 Scleralcyonacea Umbellulidae 3
Vaughanella concinna 135177 Scleractinia Stephanocyathidae 1
Victorgorgia alba 1045634 Malacalcyonacea Victorgorgiidae 1
Villogorgia 125316 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 1
Villogorgia nigrescens 286471 Malacalcyonacea Acanthogorgiidae 11
Virgularia bromleyi 286705 Scleralcyonacea Virgulariidae 1
Virgularia galapagensis 286707 Scleralcyonacea Virgulariidae 1

Sponge Taxa Observed

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ScientificName AphiaID Order Family Records
Acanthascus (Staurocalyptus) 171991 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 1
Acanthella mastophora 132457 Bubarida Dictyonellidae 1
Aciculites cribrophora 171175 Tetractinellida Scleritodermidae 1
Agelas conifera 164824 Agelasida Agelasidae 2
Agelas mauritiana 164833 Agelasida Agelasidae 2
Amphibleptula madrepora 171185 Tetractinellida Scleritodermidae 2
Ancorina 131985 Tetractinellida Ancorinidae 5
Antho (Plocamia) gymnazusa 412839 Poecilosclerida Microcionidae 3
Aphrocallistes 132099 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 1
Aphrocallistes beatrix 134380 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 14
Aplysina 131975 Verongiida Aplysinidae 5
Aplysinidae 131660 Verongiida Aplysinidae 1
Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) monticola 759744 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 1
Asconema 132122 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 1
Aspidoscopulia 171733 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 1
Auletta dendrophora 165448 Bubarida Bubaridae 1
Auletta sycinularia 132463 Bubarida Bubaridae 4
Axinella 131774 Axinellida Axinellidae 2
Axinellidae 131629 Axinellida Axinellidae 1
Bolosoma 171837 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 2
Cacospongia 131762 Dictyoceratida Thorectidae 1
Calcarea 559 NA NA 1
Callyspongia (Callyspongia) nuda 1424111 Haplosclerida Callyspongiidae 1
Calthropella (Pachataxa) lithistina 555805 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 5
Caminus 132002 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Ceratopsion rugosum 168164 Axinellida Raspailiidae 3
Cervicornia cuspidifera 170419 Clionaida Clionaidae 1
Chalinidae 131636 Haplosclerida Chalinidae 3
Chalinula finitima 166289 Haplosclerida Chalinidae 1
Characella connectens 170236 Tetractinellida Pachastrellidae 2
Chondrilla nucula 134110 Chondrillida Chondrillidae 1
Chondrocladia 131894 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 1
Chondrocladia (Chondrocladia) amphactis 168207 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 1
Chondrocladia (Chondrocladia) concrescens 168213 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 3
Chondrosia collectrix 170373 Chondrosiida Chondrosiidae 1
Cladorhiza 131895 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 1
Cladorhizidae 131644 Poecilosclerida Cladorhizidae 1
Clathria 131868 Poecilosclerida Microcionidae 2
Clathria (Clathria) prolifera 167563 Poecilosclerida Microcionidae 1
Claviscopulia facunda 171736 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 17
Coelosphaera (Coelosphaera) tunicata 168847 Poecilosclerida Coelosphaeridae 1
Conorete 171688 Sceptrulophora Sceptrulophora incertae sedis 1
Conorete erectum 171689 Sceptrulophora Sceptrulophora incertae sedis 1
Conorete erectum gracile 171691 Sceptrulophora Sceptrulophora incertae sedis 1
Corallistes 132080 Tetractinellida Corallistidae 3
Corallistes typus 171077 Tetractinellida Corallistidae 5
Corbitellinae 171848 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 2
Craniella 132093 Tetractinellida Tetillidae 1
Craniella cranium 171330 Tetractinellida Tetillidae 2
Craniella tethyoides 171354 Tetractinellida Tetillidae 3
Cribrochalina vasculum 166708 Haplosclerida Niphatidae 1
Cyathella lutea 196852 Lyssacinosida Aulocalycidae 1
Cyrtaulon 171795 Sceptrulophora Sceptrulophora incertae sedis 1
Cyrtaulon sigsbeei 171796 Sceptrulophora Sceptrulophora incertae sedis 7
Dactylocalyx 132103 Hexasterophora incertae sedis Dactylocalycidae 9
Dactylocalyx pumiceus 171652 Hexasterophora incertae sedis Dactylocalycidae 13
Dactylocalyx subglobosus 171653 Hexasterophora incertae sedis Dactylocalycidae 1
Demospongiae 164811 NA NA 2
Dendrilla antarctica 164875 Dendroceratida Darwinellidae 1
Desmacella 131898 Desmacellida Desmacellidae 2
Desmacella alba 168296 Desmacellida Desmacellidae 1
Desmacella vagabunda 133221 Desmacellida Desmacellidae 8
Desmacidon 131943 Poecilosclerida Desmacididae 5
Diaretula cornu 171785 Hexasterophora incertae sedis NA 1
Dictyaulus 171858 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 1
Diplastrella bistellata 134317 Clionaida Spirastrellidae 1
Discodermia 132089 Tetractinellida Theonellidae 2
Discodermia dissoluta 171215 Tetractinellida Theonellidae 1
Discodermia inscripta 234852 Tetractinellida Theonellidae 1
Discodermia polydiscus 134349 Tetractinellida Theonellidae 1
Dysidea ligneana 164953 Dictyoceratida Dysideidae 1
Endectyon (Endectyon) tenax 168041 Axinellida Raspailiidae 5
Erylus discophorus 134011 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Erylus rotundus megarhabdus 170090 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Erylus sollasi 170092 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Euplectella 132114 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 2
Euplectella aspergillum 171897 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 1
Euplectella jovis 171902 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 7
Euplectella suberea 134401 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 1
Eurete marshalli 171701 Sceptrulophora Euretidae 2
Eurete spinosum 171709 Sceptrulophora Euretidae 1
Euryplegma 171611 Lyssacinosida Aulocalycidae 1
Farrea 132107 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 6
Farrea occa 134391 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 4
Farrea occa erecta 171755 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 1
Farrea occa scutella 171761 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 1
Farrea schulzei 1296923 Sceptrulophora Farreidae 1
Fasciospongia friabilis 165329 Dictyoceratida Thorectidae 2
Geodia 132005 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 12
Geodia agassizii 170096 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 3
Geodia bicolor 597599 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 2
Geodia breviana 170111 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Geodia carolae 1424278 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Geodia conchilega 134024 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Geodia cumulus 170116 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 2
Geodia gibberosa 170126 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Geodia globus 134032 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 6
Geodia thomsonii 170184 Tetractinellida Geodiidae 1
Guitarra fimbriata 133226 Poecilosclerida Guitarridae 1
Halichondria 131807 Suberitida Halichondriidae 1
Halichondria (Halichondria) 165790 Suberitida Halichondriidae 2
Haliclona (Reniera) 166600 Haplosclerida Chalinidae 2
Haliclona hebes 166388 Haplosclerida Chalinidae 1
Halicnemia verticillata 182743 Axinellida Stelligeridae 2
Halicometes stellata 170913 Tethyida Tethyidae 2
Halisarca 131822 Chondrillida Halisarcidae 2
Halisarca membrana -999 Chondrillida Halisarcidae 1
Hamacantha 131902 Merliida Hamacanthidae 2
Hamacantha (Vomerula) 168428 Merliida Hamacanthidae 1
Hamacantha (Vomerula) tenda 168436 Merliida Hamacanthidae 1
Hamacantha (Vomerula) tibicen 168437 Merliida Hamacanthidae 1
Hertwigia falcifera 134402 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 1
Heterochone calyx 171636 Sceptrulophora Aphrocallistidae 2
Heterorete 171713 Hexasterophora incertae sedis NA 1
Heteroscleromorpha 607950 NA NA 5
Hexactinella labyrinthica 191584 Sceptrulophora Tretodictyidae 1
Hexactinellida 22612 NA NA 38
Holascus ancoratus 171911 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 1
Holascus edwardsii 171913 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 1
Holascus taraxacum 171922 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 2
Hyalascus 172083 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 2
Hyalonema 132096 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 6
Hyalonema (Corynonema) placuna 171424 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyalonema (Corynonema) tenuifusum 171427 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyalonema (Corynonema) tylostylum 171428 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyalonema (Coscinonema) kentii 171438 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 4
Hyalonema (Cyliconemaoida) campanula 171491 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyalonema (Hyalonema) sieboldii 171488 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 2
Hyalonema (Onconema) agassizi 171503 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 3
Hyalonema (Onconema) obtusum 171504 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyalonema (Oonema) bianchoratum pinulina 171510 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyalonema (Oonema) crassipinulum 171512 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyalonema (Oonema) densum 171513 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyalonema (Oonema) henshawi 171515 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyalonema (Oonema) pedunculatum 171518 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyalonema (Prionema) agujanum 171530 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 2
Hyalonema (Prionema) azuerone 171531 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyalonema (Prionema) repletum 171536 Amphidiscosida Hyalonematidae 1
Hyattella intestinalis 132378 Dictyoceratida Spongiidae 1
Iophon indentatus 167405 Poecilosclerida Acarnidae 1
Iophon lamella 167407 Poecilosclerida Acarnidae 2
Iphiteon panicea 171656 Hexasterophora incertae sedis Dactylocalycidae 2
Lanuginella 132125 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 1
Lanugonychia flabellum 171953 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 1
Lefroyella decora 171717 Sceptrulophora Sceptrulophora incertae sedis 6
Leiodermatium deciduum 171060 Tetractinellida Azoricidae 1
Leiodermatium pfeifferae 134345 Tetractinellida Azoricidae 1
Lychnocystis superstes 171822 Lychniscosida Aulocystidae 2
Macandrewia clavatella 234436 Tetractinellida Macandrewiidae 2
Mycale (Carmia) helios 168584 Poecilosclerida Mycalidae 1
Mycale (Oxymycale) acerata 168672 Poecilosclerida Mycalidae 1
Mycale (Oxymycale) renieroides 168675 Poecilosclerida Mycalidae 1
Myliusia 171665 Hexasterophora incertae sedis NA 1
Myliusia callocyathus 171666 Hexasterophora incertae sedis NA 3
Myliusia conica 171668 Hexasterophora incertae sedis NA 1
Neoaulocystis grayi 171824 Lychniscosida Aulocystidae 1
Neoaulocystis zittelii 171826 Lychniscosida Aulocystidae 1
Neopelta aberrans -999 Tetractinellida Neopeltidae 1
Neopelta imperfecta 171142 Tetractinellida Neopeltidae 1
Neopetrosia similis 166813 Haplosclerida Petrosiidae 1
Niphates digitalis 166775 Haplosclerida Niphatidae 1
Oceanapia ascidia 166943 Haplosclerida Phloeodictyidae 1
Oceanapia peltata 166984 Haplosclerida Phloeodictyidae 1
Pachastrella 132015 Tetractinellida Pachastrellidae 8
Pachastrella abyssi 134072 Tetractinellida Pachastrellidae 4
Petrosia 131847 Haplosclerida Petrosiidae 2
Phakellia 131779 Bubarida Bubaridae 2
Phakellia folium 165581 Bubarida Bubaridae 1
Phakellia rugosa 132510 Bubarida Bubaridae 1
Phakellia ventilabrum 132511 Bubarida Bubaridae 9
Pheronema 132098 Amphidiscosida Pheronematidae 1
Pheronema annae 171558 Amphidiscosida Pheronematidae 1
Pheronemoides fungosus 1042344 Amphidiscosida Pheronematidae 1
Phyllospongia foliascens 234373 Dictyoceratida Thorectidae 4
Poecillastra 132016 Tetractinellida Vulcanellidae 2
Poliopogon 171579 Amphidiscosida Pheronematidae 2
Polymastia 132046 Polymastiida Polymastiidae 5
Porifera 558 NA NA 501
Poritella 171120 Heteroscleromorpha incertae sedis Lithistida incertae sedis 1
Radiella sol 170677 Polymastiida Polymastiidae 10
Regadrella 132117 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 1
Regadrella phoenix 134405 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 1
Rhabdodictyum delicatum 134383 Lyssacinosida Aulocalycidae 2
Rhabdopectella tintinnus 134406 Lyssacinosida Euplectellidae 4
Rossellidae 131694 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 1
Sarcomella 384640 Suberitida Halichondriidae 1
Scleroplegma lanterna 171832 Lychniscosida Diapleuridae 3
Sclerothamnopsis compressa 171810 Sceptrulophora Tretodictyidae 1
Sclerothamnus 171812 Sceptrulophora Tretodictyidae 1
Siphonidium geminum 235133 Tetractinellida Siphonidiidae 2
Siphonidium ramosum 134348 Tetractinellida Siphonidiidae 2
Siphonochalina 131827 Haplosclerida Callyspongiidae 10
Siphonodictyon densum 596682 Haplosclerida Phloeodictyidae 1
Siphonodictyon viridescens 821735 Haplosclerida Phloeodictyidae 1
Spongia 131759 Dictyoceratida Spongiidae 3
Spongia (Spongia) cookii 165175 Dictyoceratida Spongiidae 4
Spongia (Spongia) obscura 1729225 Dictyoceratida Spongiidae 1
Spongia (Spongia) zimocca 165251 Dictyoceratida Spongiidae 1
Stelletta 131994 Tetractinellida Ancorinidae 12
Stelletta ruetzleri 169990 Tetractinellida Ancorinidae 1
Stylocordyla borealis 134240 Suberitida Stylocordylidae 1
Suberites 132072 Suberitida Suberitidae 1
Sympagella 132113 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 1
Sympagella nux 134399 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 2
Terpios lobiceps 170896 Suberitida Suberitidae 2
Tethya 132077 Tethyida Tethyidae 1
Tetilla 132095 Tetractinellida Tetillidae 1
Tetractinellida 597812 Tetractinellida NA 2
Thenea echinata 184458 Tetractinellida Theneidae 1
Thenea fenestrata 170294 Tetractinellida Theneidae 6
Thenea lamelliformis 170300 Tetractinellida Theneidae 1
Thenea muricata 134106 Tetractinellida Theneidae 3
Topsentia profunditatis 165959 Suberitida Halichondriidae 1
Tretodictyidae 131690 Sceptrulophora Tretodictyidae 14
Tretodictyum tubulosum 134397 Sceptrulophora Tretodictyidae 2
Tretopleura 171623 Sceptrulophora Uncinateridae 1
Vazella pourtalesii 172121 Lyssacinosida Rossellidae 4
Verrucocoeloidea liberatorii 762362 Sceptrulophora Sceptrulophora incertae sedis 3
Vetulina stalactites 171268 Sphaerocladina Vetulinidae 2
Vulcanella horrida 597280 Tetractinellida Vulcanellidae 2
Vulcanella tricornis 597290 Tetractinellida Vulcanellidae 1
Xestospongia variabilis crassa 166906 Haplosclerida Petrosiidae 1

Fish Taxa Observed

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