Octocorals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa: Octocorallia) of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica

The published literature on Isla del Coco (Cocos Island), Costa Rica reveals that until recent years the octocorals were among the least known marine invertebrates. Two of the three orders within the subclass Octocorallia, the Pennatulacea (sea pens) and Alcyonacea (soft corals, gorgonians and teles...

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Authors: Breedy, Odalisca, Cortés, Jorge
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Publication Date:2008
Country:Costa Rica
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
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Keyword:Isla del Coco
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
eastern Pacific
octocorals
gorgonians
soft corals
Octocorallia
Pacífico oriental
octocorales
gorgonias
corales suaves
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Octocorals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa: Octocorallia) of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
title Octocorals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa: Octocorallia) of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
spellingShingle Octocorals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa: Octocorallia) of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
Breedy, Odalisca
Isla del Coco
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
eastern Pacific
octocorals
gorgonians
soft corals
Octocorallia
Isla del Coco
Costa Rica
Pacífico oriental
octocorales
gorgonias
corales suaves
Octocorallia
title_short Octocorals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa: Octocorallia) of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
title_full Octocorals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa: Octocorallia) of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
title_fullStr Octocorals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa: Octocorallia) of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
title_full_unstemmed Octocorals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa: Octocorallia) of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
title_sort Octocorals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa: Octocorallia) of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Breedy, Odalisca
Cortés, Jorge
author Breedy, Odalisca
author_facet Breedy, Odalisca
Cortés, Jorge
author_role author
author2 Cortés, Jorge
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Isla del Coco
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
eastern Pacific
octocorals
gorgonians
soft corals
Octocorallia
Isla del Coco
Costa Rica
Pacífico oriental
octocorales
gorgonias
corales suaves
Octocorallia
topic Isla del Coco
Cocos Island
Costa Rica
eastern Pacific
octocorals
gorgonians
soft corals
Octocorallia
Isla del Coco
Costa Rica
Pacífico oriental
octocorales
gorgonias
corales suaves
Octocorallia
description The published literature on Isla del Coco (Cocos Island), Costa Rica reveals that until recent years the octocorals were among the least known marine invertebrates. Two of the three orders within the subclass Octocorallia, the Pennatulacea (sea pens) and Alcyonacea (soft corals, gorgonians and telestids) occur in Isla del Coco. From recent collections and research, the total octocorallian fauna presently accounts to three pennatulaceans, seven gorgonians, a soft coral, and one telestid. A sea pen, a telestid, and three of the gorgonians have been collected recently, and two of them are probably new species. The genus Pacifigorgia includes one species: P. curta, presently considered as endemic. There are two species of the genus Leptogorgia, one which presents a large distributional range along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, L. alba, and another which is a new species only found in Isla del Coco and is yet to be described. Finally, an undescribed species related to the genus Rhodelinda was found attached to rodoliths. The other species cited in the literature, the gorgonian, Psammogorgia variabilis, and the pennatulacean, Ptilosarcus undulatus, need to be corroborated since we have not found them yet. Other species, including alcyoniians (soft corals), have been observed by submarine submersibles from 50 m down to 450 m. Some deep water species were collected during a Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution expedition in 1986 with their research submersible the Johnson Sea Link, and four of them have been identified to genera. Several are expected to represent species new to science. Twelve species of octocorals are recorded here. Rev. Biol. Trop. 56 (Suppl. 2): 71-77. Epub 2008 August 29.
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Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 56 Núm. S2 (2008): Volumen 56 – Suplemento 2 – Agosto 2008: Investigaciones marinas en la Isla del Coco, Costa Rica; 71–77
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spelling Octocorals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa: Octocorallia) of Isla del Coco, Costa RicaOctocorals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa: Octocorallia) of Isla del Coco, Costa RicaBreedy, OdaliscaCortés, JorgeIsla del CocoCocos IslandCosta Ricaeastern Pacificoctocoralsgorgonianssoft coralsOctocoralliaIsla del CocoCosta RicaPacífico orientaloctocoralesgorgoniascorales suavesOctocoralliaThe published literature on Isla del Coco (Cocos Island), Costa Rica reveals that until recent years the octocorals were among the least known marine invertebrates. Two of the three orders within the subclass Octocorallia, the Pennatulacea (sea pens) and Alcyonacea (soft corals, gorgonians and telestids) occur in Isla del Coco. From recent collections and research, the total octocorallian fauna presently accounts to three pennatulaceans, seven gorgonians, a soft coral, and one telestid. A sea pen, a telestid, and three of the gorgonians have been collected recently, and two of them are probably new species. The genus Pacifigorgia includes one species: P. curta, presently considered as endemic. There are two species of the genus Leptogorgia, one which presents a large distributional range along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, L. alba, and another which is a new species only found in Isla del Coco and is yet to be described. Finally, an undescribed species related to the genus Rhodelinda was found attached to rodoliths. The other species cited in the literature, the gorgonian, Psammogorgia variabilis, and the pennatulacean, Ptilosarcus undulatus, need to be corroborated since we have not found them yet. Other species, including alcyoniians (soft corals), have been observed by submarine submersibles from 50 m down to 450 m. Some deep water species were collected during a Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution expedition in 1986 with their research submersible the Johnson Sea Link, and four of them have been identified to genera. Several are expected to represent species new to science. Twelve species of octocorals are recorded here. Rev. Biol. Trop. 56 (Suppl. 2): 71-77. Epub 2008 August 29.La literatura publicada sobre Isla del Coco, Costa Rica demuestra que los octocorales están dentro de los grupos de invertebrados marinos menos conocidos. Dentro de la subclase Octocorallia hay tres órdenes de las cuales dos se encuentran en la Isla del Coco: Pennatulacea (plumas de mar) y Alcyonacea (corales suaves, gorgonias y teléstidos). Con información obtenida de investigaciones y recolecciones recientes, la fauna de octocorales de la Isla del Coco incluye actualmente tres penatulaceos, ocho gorgonias, un coral suave y un teléstido. De estos, un penatulaceo, un teléstido y tres gorgonias han sido recolectados recientemente, y dos de ellos son, probablemente, especies nuevas. En el género Pacifigorgia hay una especie: P. curta, que hasta el momento se considera endémica. Hay dos especies en el género Leptogorgia, una que tiene un amplio ámbito de distribución a lo largo de la costa pacífica de Costa Rica, L. alba, y otra que es una especie nueva que solo se ha encontrado en la Isla del Coco y está siendo estudiada. Finalmente, se ha encontrado una especie sin describir, relacionada con el género Rhodelinda que aparece adherida a rodolitos. Las otras especies que se citan en la literatura, la gorgonia, Psammogorgia variabilis, y el penatulaceo, Ptilosarcus undulatus, necesitan ser corroboradas ya que no han sido vistas ni recolectadas todavía. Otras especies, incluyendo alcionias (corales suaves), han sido observadas de 50 m a 450 m de profundidad por medio de inmersiones en submarinos y algunas muestras fueron recolectadas durante un crucero del Instituto Oceanográfico de Harbor Branch en 1986 con el sumergible Jonson Sea Link hasta unos 700 m de profundidad. De estas se han identificado cuatro géneros, dentro de los cuales se espera que se incluyan algunas especies nuevas para la ciencia.Universidad de Costa Rica2008-11-17info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticleartículo originalhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/2694210.15517/rbt.v56i2.26942Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 56 No. S2 (2008): Volume 56 – Supplement 2 – Agosto 2008: Marine research at Isla del Coco (Cocos Island), Costa Rica; 71–77Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 56 Núm. S2 (2008): Volumen 56 – Suplemento 2 – Agosto 2008: Investigaciones marinas en la Isla del Coco, Costa Rica; 71–77Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 56 N.º S2 (2008): Volumen 56 – Suplemento 2 – Agosto 2008: Investigaciones marinas en la Isla del Coco, Costa Rica; 71–772215-20750034-774410.15517/rbt.v56i2reponame:Portal de Revistas UCRinstname:Universidad de Costa Ricainstacron:UCRenghttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/26942/27121Derechos de autor 2008 Revista de Biología Tropicalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0acceso abiertohttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-06-06T18:10:10Zoai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/26942Portal de revistashttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/Universidadhttp://www.ucr.ac.crhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/index/oaijorge.polanco@ucr.ac.crCosta RicaNo aplicaNo aplicaNo aplicaopendoar:2025-08-13T10:22:33.766Portal de Revistas UCR - Universidad de Costa Ricafalse
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