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Vicario_et_al_2024 | OceanXplorer R/V | OceanX- NEOM Deep Blue Expedition | 2020

Dataset ID: Vicario_et_al_2024
Database Version: 20260416-1
Data Provider: Vicario et al. 2024, Pérez & Zamponi (2004)
Data Contact: Silvia Vicario (silvia.vicario@kaust.edu.sa), Pérez, Carlos D. (cdperez@ufpe.br)

Locator Map

Geographic Range

Ocean: Indian
Fishery Management Council Region(s):
Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Red Sea
Marine Ecoregion(s): Northern and Central Red Sea

Bounding box

Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326

Minimum Latitude: 22.26498
Maximum Latitude: 29.26583
Minimum Longitude: 34.47941
Maximum Longitude: 39.05185

Overview

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

Number of records: 142
Number of coral records: 142
Number of sponge records: 0
Records with images: 0
Record type(s): specimen
Minimum depth (meters): 4
Maximum depth (meters): 493
Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 48
Time frame: 2020 to 2020

Data Set Description: This biological occurence dataset was provided by Vicario et al. 2024; Pérez & Zamponi (2004) to NOAA’s Deep-sea Coral Research and Technology Program. Observations were from the vessel(s), OceanXplorer R/V, using the platform(s): NA. Observation dates range from 2020 to 2020. Marine Ecoregions of the World (MEOW) explored include: Northern and Central Red Sea. Localities explored include: N Red Sea, SA; Gulf of Aqaba, SA; N Red Sea; Central Red Sea, SA. 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: Silvia Vicario (silvia.vicario@kaust.edu.sa); Pérez, Carlos D. (cdperez@ufpe.br) or NA for specific questions about this dataset. Link(s) for more information: https://doi.org/10.1071/IS23041; https://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.630.1.1

Collection methodogy details:

See link for methods.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1071/IS23041 | https://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.630.1.1

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Literature Citation

Vicario S, Terraneo TI, Chimienti G, Maggioni D, Marchese F, Purkis SJ, Eweida AA, Rodrigue M, Benzoni F, Collins A (2024) Molecular diversity of black corals from the Saudi Arabian Red Sea: a first assessment. Invertebrate Systematics 38

Data Set Level Citation

Vicario et al. 2024. Observation date range: 2020 to 2020. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Vicario_et_al_2024. Database version: 20260416-1.

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Taxonomic Summary

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

Corals

Number of coral records: 142

Taxon rank	Percent of all coral records
family	11 %
genus	89 %

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	267186	Antipatharia	Aphanipathidae	9
Allopathes	267213	Antipatharia	Antipathidae	4
Antipathes	103302	Antipatharia	Antipathidae	23
Antipathidae	103301	Antipatharia	Antipathidae	7
Aphanipathes	103303	Antipatharia	Aphanipathidae	3
Aphanipathidae	266960	Antipatharia	Aphanipathidae	2
Asteriopathes	267240	Antipatharia	Aphanipathidae	3
Cirrhipathes	204279	Antipatharia	Antipathidae	21
Myriopathes	267609	Antipatharia	Myriopathidae	18
Myriopathidae	266963	Antipatharia	Myriopathidae	7
Pseudocirrhipathes	589345	Antipatharia	Antipathidae	8
Stichopathes	103308	Antipatharia	Antipathidae	36
Tetrapathes	267901	Antipatharia	Aphanipathidae	1

Sponge Taxa Observed

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

## 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.