Comparing Molecular Variation to Morphological Species Designations in the Deep-Sea Coral Narella Reveals New Insights into Seamount Coral Ranges

Amy R. Baco; Stephen D. Cairns

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0045555

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Comparing Molecular Variation to Morphological Species Designations in the Deep-Sea Coral Narella Reveals New Insights into Seamount Coral Ranges

Amy R. Baco ,

* E-mail: abacotaylor@fsu.edu

Current address: Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America

Affiliation Associated Scientists at Woods Hole, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Stephen D. Cairns

Affiliation Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Smithsonian Institution, NMNH W-326, MRC-163, Washington, D.C., United States of America
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Comparing Molecular Variation to Morphological Species Designations in the Deep-Sea Coral Narella Reveals New Insights into Seamount Coral Ranges

Amy R. Baco,
Stephen D. Cairns

Published: September 27, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0045555

About the Authors

Amy R. Baco

* E-mail: abacotaylor@fsu.edu

Current address: Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America

Affiliation Associated Scientists at Woods Hole, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America

Stephen D. Cairns

Affiliation Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Smithsonian Institution, NMNH W-326, MRC-163, Washington, D.C., United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ARB. Performed the experiments: ARB SC. Analyzed the data: ARB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: ARB SC. Wrote the paper: ARB. Provided morphological taxonomic expertise: SC.

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