Short communication, Note

https://doi.org/10.32582/aa.62.1.5

First record of the endemic anthozoan Spinimuricea klavereni (Carpine & Grasshoff 1975) (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Plexauridae) in the Adriatic Sea

Vesna Mačić orcid.org/0000-0001-9680-6284 ; Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro, Put I Bokeljske brigade 68, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro
Egidio Trainito orcid.org/0000-0003-2347-4498 ; Via Corallo 11, 07020 Loiri Porto San Paolo, Italy
Slavica Petović ; Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro, Put I Bokeljske brigade 68, 85330 Kotor, Montenegro

Abstract

We present the first record of the endemic Mediterranean anthozoan Spinimuricea klavereni (Carpine & Grasshoff 1975) (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Plexauridae) for the Adriatic Sea (Boka Kotorska bay, Montenegro). A density of 0.72 colonies m-2 could be measured in the area, which was com-pared with the scant available data in the literature. Having in mind that this species is very rare and endemic for the Mediterranean, it is important to increase our knowledge on its distribution and biology in order to better assess its ecological role, the pending threats and the need for specific conservation measures.

Keywords

Boka Kotorska Bay; Montenegro; Spinimuricea klavereni; Mediterranean

Hrčak ID:

260965

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/260965

Publication date:

26.7.2021.

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