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Texas A&M, Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections
- Dataset ID: Texas_AM_BRTC
- Database Version: 20210803-0
- Data Provider: Texas A&M, Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections
- Data Contact: Wicksten, Mary: wicksten@bio.tamu.edu
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Geographic Range
- Ocean: North Atlantic
- Fishery Management Council Region(s): Gulf of Mexico
- Large Marine Ecosystem(s): Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea
- Marine Ecoregion(s): Northern Gulf of Mexico, Southern Gulf of Mexico, Greater Antilles, Floridian, Western Caribbean, Southwestern Caribbean
Bounding box
Coordinates are in WGS 84: EPSG:4326
- Minimum Latitude: 16.71667
- Maximum Latitude: 30
- Minimum Longitude: -97.4333
- Maximum Longitude: -82.6
Overview
Note: The numbers below only reflect published records. Additional records may be retained by the Program for further review.
- Number of records: 538
- Number of coral records: 538
- Number of sponge records: 0
- Records with images: 0
- Record type(s): specimen
- Minimum depth (meters): 12
- Maximum depth (meters): 4,526
- Number of records flagged as <50 meters depth: 1
- Time frame: 1884 to 2007
Data Set Description: This is a subset of the Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology Program’s National Database. The data set contains records of deepwater coral specimens in the Texas A&M, Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections (formerly known as the Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection). The overall Collection of Marine Invertebrates consists of over 47,000 dry and fluid-preserved marine invertebrates primarily from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. This collection was donated in 1995 by the Department of Oceanography at Texas A&M University. The majority of the specimens were collected by Research Vessels Alaminos and Gyre during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Changes to the original dataset may have been made to conform to the National Database Schema and for quality control purposes. Further information can be found at: https://brtc.tamu.edu/collections/marine-invertebrates/
Collection methodogy details:
Specimens were collected using a variety of methods and gears.
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Data Set Level Citation
Texas A&M, Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections. Observation date range: 1884 to 2007. Coral or sponge occurrence observations submitted to the NOAA National Database for Deep Sea Corals and Sponges (www.deepseacoraldata.noaa.gov). DSCRTP Dataset ID: Texas_AM_BRTC. Database version: 20210803-0.
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Taxonomic Summary
Percent of coral and sponge records by lowest taxonomic rank.
##Corals
Number of coral records: 538
| Taxon rank | Percent of all coral records |
|---|---|
| order | 6 % |
| family | 2 % |
| subfamily | 0 % |
| genus | 15 % |
| species | 77 % |
##Sponges
Number of sponge records: 0
## No sponge records in this data set.Coral Taxa Observed
Note: Nothing will appear here if no coral taxa were observed.
| ScientificName | AphiaID | Order | Family | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanella | 125303 | Alcyonacea | Isididae | 12 |
| Acanella arbuscula | 125371 | Alcyonacea | Isididae | 6 |
| Acanthogorgia aspera | 177735 | Alcyonacea | Acanthogorgiidae | 1 |
| Acanthopathes thyoides | 289313 | Antipatharia | Aphanipathidae | 1 |
| Alcyonacea | 1365 | Alcyonacea | NA | 14 |
| Anomocora fecunda | 135130 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 4 |
| Anomocora prolifera | 286719 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 2 |
| Anthomastus | 125285 | Alcyonacea | Alcyoniidae | 1 |
| Anthoptilum | 128489 | Pennatulacea | Anthoptilidae | 4 |
| Antipatharia | 22549 | Antipatharia | NA | 5 |
| Antipathes | 103302 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 2 |
| Antipathes atlantica | 283882 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 5 |
| Antipathes furcata | 103312 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 5 |
| Antipathes gracilis | 283901 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 2 |
| Antipathidae | 103301 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 1 |
| Aphanipathes pedata | 283938 | Antipatharia | Aphanipathidae | 1 |
| Balanophyllia | 135108 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 1 |
| Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) floridana | 286923 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 3 |
| Bebryce cinerea | 286340 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 9 |
| Bellonella | 267263 | Alcyonacea | Alcyoniidae | 6 |
| Caliacis nutans | 289550 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 5 |
| Callogorgia | 125317 | Alcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Callogorgia gracilis | 286489 | Alcyonacea | Primnoidae | 1 |
| Callogorgia verticillata | 125405 | Alcyonacea | Primnoidae | 2 |
| Carijoa riisei | 395098 | Alcyonacea | Clavulariidae | 1 |
| Caryophyllia | 135085 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 7 |
| Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) ambrosia | 135135 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 22 |
| Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) berteriana | 286731 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 1 |
| Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) polygona | 286759 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 2 |
| Caryophylliidae | 135073 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 2 |
| Chrysogorgia elegans | 177823 | Alcyonacea | Chrysogorgiidae | 11 |
| Cirrhipathes | 204279 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 3 |
| Cladopsammia manuelensis | 286959 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 2 |
| Coenocyathus parvulus | 286785 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 2 |
| Coenosmilia arbuscula | 135150 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 1 |
| Coralliidae | 125280 | Alcyonacea | Coralliidae | 1 |
| Dasmosmilia lymani | 135152 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 4 |
| Deltocyathoides stimpsonii | 135215 | Scleractinia | Turbinoliidae | 1 |
| Deltocyathus | 135092 | Scleractinia | Deltocyathidae | 1 |
| Deltocyathus calcar | 286791 | Scleractinia | Deltocyathidae | 4 |
| Deltocyathus italicus | 135156 | Scleractinia | Deltocyathidae | 37 |
| Desmophyllum | 135093 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 1 |
| Desmophyllum dianthus | 135159 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 2 |
| Diodogorgia nodulifera | 288872 | Alcyonacea | Spongiodermidae | 1 |
| Distichopora | 205513 | Anthoathecata | Stylasteridae | 1 |
| Distichoptilum gracile | 128524 | Pennatulacea | Protoptilidae | 1 |
| Eguchipsammia cornucopia | 135188 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 1 |
| Elatopathes abietina | 289886 | Antipatharia | Aphanipathidae | 3 |
| Ellisella | 125298 | Alcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 1 |
| Ellisella atlantica | 292603 | Alcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 3 |
| Ellisella elongata | 520722 | Alcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 13 |
| Ellisella funiculina | 517713 | Alcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 4 |
| Enallopsammia profunda | 157965 | Scleractinia | Dendrophylliidae | 3 |
| Flabellum | 135114 | Scleractinia | Flabellidae | 1 |
| Flabellum (Flabellum) floridanum | 287008 | Scleractinia | Flabellidae | 2 |
| Funiculina quadrangularis | 128506 | Pennatulacea | Funiculinidae | 14 |
| Guynia annulata | 135206 | Scleractinia | Guyniidae | 2 |
| Hypnogorgia pendula | 290166 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 3 |
| Isididae | 125276 | Alcyonacea | Isididae | 8 |
| Javania cailleti | 135198 | Scleractinia | Flabellidae | 2 |
| Keratoisidinae | 1419319 | Alcyonacea | Isididae | 1 |
| Keratoisis | 125306 | Alcyonacea | Isididae | 4 |
| Lepidisis simplex | 286336 | Alcyonacea | Isididae | 2 |
| Leptogorgia medusa | 286250 | Alcyonacea | Gorgoniidae | 1 |
| Leptogorgia stheno | 286285 | Alcyonacea | Gorgoniidae | 3 |
| Lophelia pertusa | 135161 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 4 |
| Madracis | 135125 | Scleractinia | Pocilloporidae | 2 |
| Madracis asperula | 135211 | Scleractinia | Pocilloporidae | 18 |
| Madracis brueggemanni | 287105 | Scleractinia | Pocilloporidae | 8 |
| Madracis myriaster | 287111 | Scleractinia | Pocilloporidae | 9 |
| Madracis pharensis | 135212 | Scleractinia | Pocilloporidae | 1 |
| Madrepora carolina | 287092 | Scleractinia | Oculinidae | 9 |
| Madrepora oculata | 135209 | Scleractinia | Oculinidae | 10 |
| Muriceides hirta | 418852 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 1 |
| Nicella | 125299 | Alcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 2 |
| Nicella americana | 286164 | Alcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 1 |
| Nicella deichmannae | 286166 | Alcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 2 |
| Nicella flagellum | 418862 | Alcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 4 |
| Nicella guadalupensis | 286171 | Alcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 8 |
| Nidalia occidentalis | 290487 | Alcyonacea | Nidaliidae | 4 |
| Nidaliidae | 196169 | Alcyonacea | Nidaliidae | 1 |
| Oculina | 135124 | Scleractinia | Oculinidae | 5 |
| Oculina diffusa | 287097 | Scleractinia | Oculinidae | 2 |
| Oculina varicosa | 287102 | Scleractinia | Oculinidae | 5 |
| Oxysmilia rotundifolia | 290565 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 5 |
| Paracyathus pulchellus | 135163 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 36 |
| Paramuricea multispina | 286382 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 1 |
| Pennatulacea | 1367 | Pennatulacea | NA | 3 |
| Phyllangia americana | 346430 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 1 |
| Placogorgia rudis | 286408 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 2 |
| Placogorgia tenuis | 286413 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 2 |
| Pourtalosmilia conferta | 286849 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 1 |
| Protoptilum carpenteri | 128525 | Pennatulacea | Protoptilidae | 3 |
| Riisea paniculata | 290997 | Alcyonacea | Ellisellidae | 3 |
| Sarcodictyon | 125287 | Alcyonacea | Clavulariidae | 4 |
| Sarcodictyon rugosum | 517775 | Alcyonacea | Clavulariidae | 1 |
| Schizocyathus fissilis | 135207 | Scleractinia | Schizocyathidae | 1 |
| Scleracis | 267830 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 1 |
| Scleracis guadalupensis | 418854 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 11 |
| Scleractinia | 1363 | Scleractinia | NA | 10 |
| Siphonogorgia | 206094 | Alcyonacea | Nidaliidae | 1 |
| Siphonogorgia agassizii | 288722 | Alcyonacea | Nidaliidae | 4 |
| Solenosmilia variabilis | 135168 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 1 |
| Stephanocyathus (Odontocyathus) coronatus | 286851 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 4 |
| Stephanocyathus (Stephanocyathus) diadema | 286852 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 12 |
| Stichopathes | 103308 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 7 |
| Stichopathes gracilis | 103334 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 3 |
| Stichopathes luetkeni | 1287835 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 1 |
| Stichopathes occidentalis | 283972 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 1 |
| Stichopathes setacea | 283979 | Antipatharia | Antipathidae | 1 |
| Stylatula | 128502 | Pennatulacea | Virgulariidae | 3 |
| Swiftia | 125314 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 1 |
| Swiftia exserta | 286416 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 3 |
| Tanacetipathes barbadensis | 291173 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 4 |
| Tanacetipathes hirta | 291175 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 1 |
| Tanacetipathes tanacetum | 291180 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 1 |
| Tanacetipathes thamnea | 291182 | Antipatharia | Myriopathidae | 2 |
| Telesto corallina | 287515 | Alcyonacea | Clavulariidae | 2 |
| Telesto fruticulosa | 287517 | Alcyonacea | Clavulariidae | 3 |
| Thalamophyllia riisei | 286868 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 2 |
| Thesea | 125315 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 2 |
| Thesea grandiflora | 286433 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 2 |
| Thesea granulosa | 418856 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 2 |
| Thesea guadalupensis | 286434 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 1 |
| Thesea nivea | 418857 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 3 |
| Thesea parviflora | 286440 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 2 |
| Thesea rugosa | 286445 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 3 |
| Trochocyathus (Trochocyathus) rawsonii | 286893 | Scleractinia | Caryophylliidae | 2 |
| Umbellula | 128499 | Pennatulacea | Umbellulidae | 5 |
| Umbellula lindahli | 128531 | Pennatulacea | Umbellulidae | 2 |
| Villogorgia nigrescens | 286471 | Alcyonacea | Plexauridae | 1 |
| Virgularia presbytes | 286712 | Pennatulacea | Virgulariidae | 2 |