Stacked from 11 images. Method=B (R=4,S=4)
Species ID
OC-SP-0003392
Discovered
Phylum
Cnidaria
Species ID
OC-SP-0003392
Provisional Species Name
Keroeides sp_FKt240224-666-BB1C-001
Lowest Valid Taxon Name in WoRMS
Keroeides
Lowest Known Rank
Genus
Status
Discovered
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Embargo
No
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Octocorallia
Order
Malacalcyonacea
Family
Keroeididae
Genus
Keroeides
Taxonomic Remarks
No species of this genus has ever been found in the East Pacific Ocean. This is the first record from the East Pacific Ocean and the first record from Chilean waters. The sclerites of the Materials are examined in a Scanning Electron Microscope. All sclerite features are different from those of any known species of the genus Keroeides and the undescribed species in the museum collection, which were found during the Species Discovery Awards travel (2026). It is at least related to the family Keroeididae. Fine sclerites, potential new genus.
Received All Minimal Data for Discovery
10/04/2026
Description of Material
Colony: Height 14.492cm, width 8.767cm (Fig.1) Branch colour: whitish. Shape of the colony: Uniplanar fan Branching patterns: Irregular Arrangement of polyps: biserial Polyps: Height: 0.068-0.141 cm; Width: 0.111-0.152 cm (Fig.2) Colour of sclerites: Colourless
Distribution
PuKao (Longitude: -26,915961, Latitude: -110,230934), (Longitude: -26.91207, Latitude: -110.23865), Motu Motiro Hiva (Longitude: -26.475745, Latitude: -105.226092) in the Rapa Nui, in the East Pacific Ocean. Depth 483.5 - 511.81 m.
Scientific Name Authorship
Matsumoto
Stacked from 11 images. Method=B (R=4,S=4)
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