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Grasshoff, M. (2000). The gorgonians of the Sinai coast and the Strait of Gubal, Red Sea (Coelenterata, Octocorallia). Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg. 224: 1-125.
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Grasshoff, M.
2000
The gorgonians of the Sinai coast and the Strait of Gubal, Red Sea (Coelenterata, Octocorallia)
Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg
224: 1-125
Publication
A taxonomic evaluation of the gorgonians of the shores of the Sinai, the Strait of Gubal and the southern Gulf of Suez is presented. It is mainly based on material which has been collected by Israeli and German researchers in the last three decades. Additionally, the material of former descriptions has been re-studied; previous studies on this fauna date back to 1938-1940. Morphological characters and observations in the field permit the distinguishing of 47 species in 27 genera. These genera and 15 species are known from the tropical Indo-Pacific, 32 species only from the Red Sea, and 19 species are described as new. New species: Family Melithaeidae: Acabaria sinaica. Family Acanthogorgiidae: Acanthogorgia gubalensis, Anthogorgia caerulea, Muricella sayad. Family Plexauridae: Astrogorgia sara, Astrogorgia lea, Astrogorgia milka, Astrogorgia jiska, Acanthomuricea dina, Acanthomuricea silpa, Echinogorgia rebekka, Paraplexaura debora, Lapidogorgia batseba, Menella kanisa, Villogorgia mabahith, Paracis chawwa, Bebryce sulfurea. Family Ellisellidae: Verrucella klunzingeri, Verrucella gubalensis. The highest diversity of species inhabiting the reefs is in the southern part of the Sinai, where 30 species were found. In the northern shores of the Sinai near Eilat, only 16 of these species occur, and 16 different species have been obtained from deeper waters (at about 70 m, and at 168 m).
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Acanthogorgia angustiflora Kükenthal & Gorzawsky, 1908 (additional source)
Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910) (additional source)
Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (additional source)
Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859 accepted as Melithaea rubrinodis (Gray, 1859) (additional source)
Keroeides mosaica Bayer, 1956 (additional source)
Keroeides pallida Hiles, 1899 (additional source)
Muricella complanata Wright & Studer, 1889 accepted as Astrogorgia complanata (Wright & Studer, 1889) (additional source)
Siphonogorgia Kölliker, 1874 (additional source)
Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Thelogorgia Bayer, 1991 (additional source)
Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910) (additional source)
Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (additional source)
Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859 accepted as Melithaea rubrinodis (Gray, 1859) (additional source)
Keroeides mosaica Bayer, 1956 (additional source)
Keroeides pallida Hiles, 1899 (additional source)
Muricella complanata Wright & Studer, 1889 accepted as Astrogorgia complanata (Wright & Studer, 1889) (additional source)
Siphonogorgia Kölliker, 1874 (additional source)
Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Thelogorgia Bayer, 1991 (additional source)
Eritrean Exclusive Economic Zone for Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype SMNS, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype SMNS, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype SMNS, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype SMNS, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype SMNS, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype SMNS, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype MNHN, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype ZMTAU 1816, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 18927, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 20478, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 20480, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 20482, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 20493, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 20497, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 20500, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 20502, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 20509, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 2306, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 2370, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype SMF 2429, geounit Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 24479, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 24482, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 26178, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 26179, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype HUJ 326, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype HUJ 335, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype HUJ 341, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype HUJ 342, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype SMF 4050, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype SMF 4155, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 5698, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 5785, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 5841, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype SMF 7003, geounit Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 8337, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 8722, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 8723, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 9661, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 9662, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 9666, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 9667, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9670, geounit Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9671, geounit Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9696, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 9703, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 9739, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9739, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9743, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype ZMTAU 9744, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9883, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype ZMTAU 9885, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9889, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype SMNS, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype SMNS, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype SMNS, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype SMNS, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype SMNS, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype MNHN, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype ZMTAU 1816, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 18927, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 20478, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 20480, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 20482, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 20493, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 20497, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 20500, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 20502, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 20509, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 2306, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 2370, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype SMF 2429, geounit Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 24479, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 24482, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 26178, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 26179, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype HUJ 326, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype HUJ 335, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype HUJ 341, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype HUJ 342, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype SMF 4050, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype SMF 4155, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 5698, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 5785, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 5841, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype SMF 7003, geounit Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 8337, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 8722, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 8723, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 9661, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 9662, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 9666, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Clathraria rubrinodis Gray, 1859
Nontype ZMTAU 9667, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9670, geounit Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9671, geounit Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9696, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 9703, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella mollis (Nutting, 1910)
Nontype ZMTAU 9739, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9739, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9743, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype ZMTAU 9744, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9883, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype ZMTAU 9885, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Annella reticulata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Nontype ZMTAU 9889, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Subergorgia suberosa (Pallas, 1766)
