The Presence of Corallium rubrum (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea  <B>The Presence of Corallium rubrum (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea</B><P>H. Chintiroglou, C. Dounas and Ath. Koukouras<P> Abstract.</B> <B></B><P> Numerous colonies of Corallium rubrum were found in 4 areas in the North Aegean Sea, proving the doubtful presence of this species in the Eastern Mediterranean, up to date. Additional information is also given on its geographical distribution, the form and the size of its sclerites and its habitat.<B><P> Key words:</B> Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Coralliidae,<I>Corallium rubrum</I>; description: faunistics; Eastern Mediterranean Sea.<P> Mitt. Zool. Mus. Berl. 65 (1989) 1. 145-149<P>