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(A) Map of the Red Sea showing the sampling point (22.4119°N, 37.6044°E) (B) In situ picture extracted from ROV footage showing the specimen of Acanthogorgia (indicated by the arrow) at 1453 m depth surrounded by sponges (indicated by arrowheads) (C) The collected dry specimen overgrowing a sponge (D) Detail of polyp morphology and arrangement of skeletal elements and sclerites (E) SEM images showing the morphology of the sclerites.
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Octocorals (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) have a global distribution and form benthic assemblages along the depth gradient, from shallow to deep waters. They often occur below SCUBA diving limits, where they can become dominant habitat builders and aggregate different taxa. During a cruise in February 2023, one octocoral specimen was collected at 1453 m dept...
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