A large Heliopora-dominated reef off the east coast of Okinawajima Island, Japan

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  • 沖縄島東海岸沖で発見したアオサンゴ大群集

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We report here on a large Heliopora reef at depths of 2 to 10 m off the east coast of Okinawajima Island, Japan. The reef was approximately 4610 m2 in area, and was made of up “Heliopora sp. group sp. 2” sensu Taninaka et al. (2021). This reef is almost twice as large as a previously reported Heliopora reef in Oura Bay, also on the east coast of Okinawajima I., but of a different lineage. The discovery and presence of these large Heliopora reefs on the east coast of Okinawajima I. demonstrate both the diversity of the genus and how underwater surveys are still needed for this coastline. Future research on the east coast of Okinawajima I. may yet find further unreported Heliopora assemblages.

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  • Fauna Ryukyuana

    Fauna Ryukyuana 69 19-23, 2024-05-04

    琉球大学資料館 (風樹館)

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