>Ross, as you probably are already well aware, there are some deep water
>branching corals off the Nova Scotian coast as well that are sometimes dredged
>up by trawlers and although some fishermen and maybe a handful of environmental
>scientists have known about them for a long time, it is now only becoming known
>more well-known among others.  I saw a story on it on TV.  Maybe you can
>give us
>some more of the particulars.
>
>"Monfils, Paul" wrote:
>
>> Ross!
>> Tell us more about north Atlantic Corals!  In 40+ years of extensive
>> collecting in the northeastern United States, I have encountered only one
>> coral that I know of, Astrangia danae (I think that's how you spell it),
>> which growns in little white patches on rocks here and there.  I never
>> considered it as having much ecological importance, let alone enough to draw
>> worldwide researchers to an international conference!  Cold water corals
>> don't form reefs - or do they??  What is their significance?  How common are
>> they?  How many species are there?  Where do they live?
>> Regards,
>> Paul M.


Hmmm...wonder if Goniocorella or other host of Iphitus (Epitoniidae,
Nystiellinae) occur there?

Andrew