\u2713Scientists have recorded four species of corals for the first time from Indian waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713These new species of azooxanthellate corals were found from the waters off the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf What are Azooxanthellate Corals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713The azooxanthellate corals are a group of corals that do not contain zooxanthellae and derive nourishment not from the sun but from capturing different forms of planktons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713They are deep-sea representatives with the majority of species being reported from depths between 200 metres and 1,000 metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713They are also reported from shallow waters unlike zooxanthellate corals that are restricted to shallow waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf Which are the new species found?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Truncatoflabellum crassum, T. incrustatum, T. aculeatum, and T. irregulare under the family Flabellidae were previously found in Japan, the Philippines and Australian waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Only T. crassum was reported within the range of Indo-West Pacific distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf Significance of the discovery:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Most studies of hard corals in India have been concentrated on reef-building corals while much is not known about non-reef-building corals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713These new species enhance our knowledge about<\/p>\n\n\n\n
non-reef-building solitary corals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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