The jewels of the ocean: Two new species and a new genus of octocorals from the Pacific
Monday, June 3, 2013 - 23:00
in Biology & Nature
Two new beautiful species of octocorals and a new genus have been described from the well explored west coast of North America. Despite the 3,400 known species nowadays, these colorful marine jewels continue to surprise with new discoveries which calls for a detailed exploration of the remarkable biodiversity of octocorals.