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Research Document - 2006/062
Taxonomy and Zoogeography of Cold Water Corals in Explored Areas of Coastal British Columbia
By Jamieson, G.S., N. Pellegrin, and S. Jessen
Abstract
The current state of knowledge about the cold water corals in British Columbia is summarised. Pacific Canada has a more diverse coral community than does Atlantic Canada, as is the case for most taxonomic groups. A list of Pacific Canada’s known coral species and potential species based on records from adjacent jurisdictions is presented, along with maps derived from existing records showing all currently known locations of corals in British Columbia. To date, five Orders, 24 Families and 61 species of corals are documented from British Columbian waters, but an additional Order, three Families and 50 species may also occur in British Columbia, as these species have been documented from areas adjacent to British Columbia, i.e., south-east Alaska, Gulf of Alaska sea mounts and Washington/Oregon.
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