Abstract
During regular surveys and collection of ascidians along the Red Sea coast of Israel, several specimens of an undescribed species of Rhopalaea were collected. Samples were collected by SCUBA from the natural coral reef and man-made structures at depths between 10 to 40m. This is the first species of the genus Rhopalaea described from the Red Sea, which is characterized by a transparent, uncolored gelatinous tunic with elongated attachment extensions, and is distinguished by its eight atrial lobes, thoracic muscle arrangement, and branchial sac structure.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 51-58 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Zootaxa |
| Volume | 3599 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 3 Jan 2013 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
Keywords
- Ascidians
- Coral reef
- Elat
- Gulf of Aqaba
- Red Sea
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Animal Science and Zoology
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