2024
Diversity and distribution of coral gall crabs associated with Red Sea mesophotic corals
Vimercati S, Terraneo T, Marchese F, Eweida A, Rodrigue M, Pieribone V, Qurban M, Duarte C, Benzoni F. Diversity and distribution of coral gall crabs associated with Red Sea mesophotic corals. Frontiers In Marine Science 2024, 11: 1305396. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1305396.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSaudi Arabian Red SeaRed SeaMesophotic coralsMesophotic depthsRemotely operated vehicleCoral-associated faunaReef-building coralsSaudi Arabian coastShallow-water coralsNorthern Red SeaFamily AgariciidaeMarine biodiversityGall crabsOpecarcinusSemi-enclosed basinCoralsArabian coastObligate symbiosisNuclear markersPhylogenetic treeDecapod speciesDepth distributionSpeciesSeaGenusIn situ observation on two ‘elusive’ rhodaliid siphonophores (Cnidaria; Hydrozoa; Siphonophora) from the Red Sea, including a potential new species within the genus Archangelopsis
Angulo-Preckler C, Steckbauer A, Lim K, Hissmann K, Pieribone V, Qurban M, Duarte C. In situ observation on two ‘elusive’ rhodaliid siphonophores (Cnidaria; Hydrozoa; Siphonophora) from the Red Sea, including a potential new species within the genus Archangelopsis. Frontiers In Marine Science 2024, 11: 1338782. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1338782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPotential new speciesNew speciesRRNA markerTaxonomic traitsHabitat requirementsGenetic analysisColor variantsOceanic habitatsBenthic zoneLow oxygen environmentRhodaliidRed SeaGenusSpeciesHabitatIn situ observationsSiphonophoresSpecimen preservationMorphological featuresWater depthSea bedMorphological analysisSeaSequenceTraits
2023
First record of a live adult heteropod Firoloida desmarestia in the Red Sea
Angulo-Preckler C, Steckbauer A, Armelles I, Agustí S, Rodrigue M, Pieribone V, Qurban M, Duarte C. First record of a live adult heteropod Firoloida desmarestia in the Red Sea. Frontiers In Marine Science 2023, 10: 1215195. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1215195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRed SeaGlobal distributionCentral Red SeaDeep sea waterSubmersible divesDiverse array of speciesShell-less mollusksEpipelagic zoneEurybathic distributionWorld's oceansObservational recordWater columnPolar regionsArray of speciesVertical migrationSeaOceanMale specimensEcological roleEcological significanceExpeditionSpeciesDiverse arrayShell-lessObservations