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Corallivorous snails: first record of corallivory by Ergalatax junionae (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the Persian Gulf
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 December 2011
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Ergalatax junionae is a muricid gastropod endemic to the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Following a coral bleaching event in the Persian Gulf in 2007, E. junionae was observed feeding in large numbers on local corals, notably species of Porites and Platygyra. Hitherto, it was unknown what E. junionae fed on but it is not known if this is a record of an opportunistic event or if this muricid is a corallivore as with some congeners.
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