AFFINITY AND ZOOGEOGRAPHY OF THE GORGONID FAUNA OFF GOPALPUR (ORISSA) COAST (BAY OF BENGAI)P.A. Thomas, A. Sree and M. BapujiAbstract Collection of 25 species of gorgonids is reported for the first time from the newly found ridge reefs off Gopalpur coast (Orissa), Bay of Bengal, between 25 m and 35 m isobaths.The gorgonids belonged to 6 families and 18 genera under two sub-orders of Order, Gorgonaceae. Holaxonian species (20) dominate over Scleraxonian species (4) and the family Muriceidae Verrill represents 8 genera.The structure and composition of the major taxa and also the number of genera falling under the various families are in full agreement with those collected from any part of the Indo-Pacific.
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