Disparity between projected geographic ranges of rare species: A case study of Echinomorpha nishihirai (Scleractinia)

M. O. Hoogenboom; G. E. Frank; S. A. Blowes; T. J. Chase; K. J.A. Zawada; M. Dornelas

doi:10.1017/S1755267215001141

Disparity between projected geographic ranges of rare species: A case study of Echinomorpha nishihirai (Scleractinia)

M. O. Hoogenboom^*, G. E. Frank, S. A. Blowes, T. J. Chase, K. J.A. Zawada, M. Dornelas

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Abstract

Rare and cryptic species can be easily missed during ecological surveys of coral communities. This study reveals a disparity in the reported geographic range of a rare species, Echinomorpha nishihirai, between three different sources; none of which are wholly consistent with the available published occurrence records. Discrepancies in the species ranges reported in two comprehensive online databases are greater for rare, compared with common, coral species, suggesting a need for a more cautious treatment of rare species in biogeographic studies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-8
Number of pages	8
Journal	Marine Biodiversity Records
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755267215001141
Publication status	Published - 8 Apr 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

benthic ecology
coral distribution
faunal breaks
Reef-Building coral

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