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Mapping octocoral (Anthozoa: Octocorallia) research in Asia, with particular reference to the Indian subcontinent: trends, challenges, and opportunities. <i>Journal of Threatened Taxa 11(13)</i>: 14691-14721. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.4982.11.13.14691-14721\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.4982.11.13.14691-14721</a>","BEntID":312837,"PublicFlag":1,"CheckedFlag":0,"wosflag":0,"vabbflag":0,"RefStringPartII":". <i>Journal of Threatened Taxa 11(13)</i>: 14691-14721. <a href=\"https://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.4982.11.13.14691-14721\" target=\"_blank\">https://dx.doi.org/10.11609/jott.4982.11.13.14691-14721</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":0,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Ramvilas, G.; Shalu, K.; Raghavan, R.; Ranjeet, K.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Ramvilas, G. <i>et al.</i>","Englishabstract":"Octocorallia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) comprising over 3,600 nominal species within three orders, Alcyonacea, Helioporacea and Pennatulacea, is one of the most poorly known groups of marine invertebrates.  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