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Opresko, DM, 1972

Dataset ID: Opresko_1972
Database Version: 20251001-0
Data Provider: Opresko (1972)
Data Contact: Wagner, Daniel: daniel.wagner@noaa.gov

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Geographic Range

Ocean: North Atlantic
Fishery Management Council Region(s): Gulf (formerly Gulf of Mexico)
Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Caribbean Sea, Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico, North Brazil Shelf
Marine Ecoregion(s): Western Caribbean, Southern Caribbean, Bahamian, Northern Gulf of Mexico, Amazonia, Southwestern Caribbean

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

Minimum Latitude: 0.28333
Maximum Latitude: 28.1
Minimum Longitude: -91.31667
Maximum Longitude: -44.45

Overview

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

Number of records: 30
Number of coral records: 30
Number of sponge records: 0
Records with images: 0
Record type(s): specimen
Minimum depth (meters): 69
Maximum depth (meters): 494
Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 0
Time frame: 1962 to 1968

Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. Data represent records of black corals reported by Opresko 1972, including redescriptions of type specimens. 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://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/umrsmas/bullmar/1972/00000022/00000004/art00010

Collection methodogy details:

Collections made by trawl and dredge.
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Literature Citation

Opresko DM (1972) Redescriptions and reevaluations of the antipatharians described by L.F. de Pourtales. Bulletin of Marine Science 22(4):950-1017

Data Set Level Citation

Opresko (1972). Observation date range: 1962 to 1968. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Opresko_1972. 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: 30

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
Acanthopathes humilis	289311	Antipatharia	Aphanipathidae	1
Acanthopathes thyoides	289313	Antipatharia	Aphanipathidae	2
Tanacetipathes tanacetum	291180	Antipatharia	Myriopathidae	27

Sponge Taxa Observed

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

## No sponge records in this data set.

Fish Taxa Observed

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## No fish records in this data set.