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Ofwegen, L.P. van

Authors	B.T. Reijnen, S.E.T. van der Meij, L.P. van Ofwegen
Title	Fish, fans and hydroids: host species of pygmy seahorses
Journal	ZooKeys
Volume	103
Year	2011
Pages	1-26
ISSN	1313-2970
Keywords	Acanthogorgiidae; Alcyonacea; Annella; Anthozoa; Hippocampus; host specificity; Hydrozoa; Indo-Pacific; Muricella; new associations; Octocorallia; Subergorgiidae
Abstract	An overview of the octocoral and hydrozoan host species of pygmy seahorses is provided based on literature records and recently collected field data for Hippocampus bargibanti, H. denise and H. pontohi. Seven new associations are recognized and an overview of the so far documented host species is given. A detailed re-examination of octocoral type material and a review of the taxonomic history of the alcyonacean genera Annella (Subergorgiidae) and Muricella (Acanthogorgiidae) are included as baseline for future revisions. The host specificity and colour morphs of pygmy seahorses are discussed, as well as the reliability of (previous) identifications and conservation issues.
Document type	article
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