Sarcophyton cherbonieri Tixier-Durivault, 1958

Benayahu, Yehuda & Van Ofwegen, Leen P., 2012, Octocorals (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from Reunion, with a description of two new species of the genus Sinularia May, 1898 and notes on the occurrence of other species, Zoosystema 34 (4), pp. 673-699 : 692

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5252/z2012n4a2
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/090287D3-274C-3071-C778-FDA7B9FFF69C
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Sarcophyton cherbonieri Tixier-Durivault, 1958
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MATERIAL EXAMINED. — ZMTAU Co 34432, Saint-Leu, Pointe au Sel (21°12’17.54”S, 55°16’48.90”E), reef slope, 17 m, 9.IV.2008. — ZMTAU Co 34388, Saint-Paul, Planch’ Alizés (21°05’58.61”S, 55°13’48.81”E), reef slope, 14-19 m, 7.IV.2008.

Sarcophyton flexuosum Tixier-Durivault, 1966 ( Fig. 14A View FIG )

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — ZMTA Co 33856 (3 colonies), Saint-Paul, Pointe des Aigrettes (21°02.58’S, 55°13.00’E), 23 m, 11.III.2007, leg. M. Aknin.— ZMTAU Co 34452, CO 34471 (2 colonies), Saint-Leu, Pointe des Châteaux (21°09’04.39”S, 55°16’12.47”E), reef slope, 14-20 m, 10.IV.2008. — ZMTAU Co 34439, Saint-Leu, Pointe au Sel (21°12’17.54”S, 55°16’48.90”E), 12 m, reef slope, 9.IV.2008. — ZMTAU Co 34496, Saint-Leu, Récif Pointe au Sel (Cimetière) (21°11’26.29”S, 55°16’59.27”E), reef slope, 16-20 m, 11.IV.2008. — ZMTAU Co 34386 (2 colonies), Saint-Paul,Tours de Boucan (21°01’30.87”S, 55°13’26.41”E), reef slope, 20-29 m, 4.IV.2008. — ZM- TAU Co 34364 (4 colonies), Saint-Paul, Pain de Sucre (Maharani) (21°01’22.33”S, 55°13’40.95”E), reef slope, 11 m, 3.IV.2008. — ZMTAU Co 35010 (2 colonies), Grande Ravine (21°07.922’S, 55°16.095’E), reef slope, 16-20 m, 18.IV.2008, leg. M. Aknin.

Sarcophyton glaucum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) ( Fig. 14B View FIG )

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — ZMTAU Co 34477, Saint- Leu, Récif Pointe au Sel (Cimetière) (21°11’26.29”S, 55°16’59.27”E), reef slope, 16-20 m, 11.IV.2008. — ZMTAU Co 34395 (2 colonies), Saint-Paul, Planch’ Alizés (21°05’58.61”S, 55°13’48.81”E), reef slop, 14-19 m, 7.IV.2008. — ZMTAU Co 34462, Saint-Leu, Pointe des Châteaux (21°09’04.39”S, 55°16’12.47”E), reef slope, 14-20 m, 10.IV.2008.