Electronic Supplementary Material Table 1. Collection information: Species identification (Genus, Species), collection date, site of collection, depth, pulsation of the polyps, retraction of the polyp upon touch, contraction of the polyp upon touch, size of colony, number of splits in stem, color of colony.

Genus / Species / Collected / Site / Depth / Puls. / Retr. / Contr. / Size / Split / Color
SA001 / Ovabunda / ainex / 13th April 2011 / Palace N. / 42 ft / No / Constant / No / 2x2cm / 3x / White/ Grey
SA002 / Ovabunda / gohari / 12th April 2011 / Shark Reef / 42 ft / No / No / Yes / 2cm / no / White
SA003 / Xenia / sp. / 12th April 2011 / Shark Reef / 28 ft / Yes / No / Yes / 2x2cm / 1x / White stem, brown polyp
SA004 / Ovabunda / biseriata / 13th April 2011 / Palace N. / 42 ft / No / Constant / No / 4x4cm / 1x / Brown
SA005 / Ovabunda / arabica / 13th April 2011 / Palace N. / 42 ft / No / No / Yes / 2x3cm / 2x / White stem, beige polyp
SA006 / Xenia / sp. / 12th April 2011 / Shark Reef / 28 ft / Yes / No / Yes / 1x2cm / 1x / Brown
SA007 / Ovabunda / macrospiculata / 13th April 2011 / Palace S. / 19 ft / No / No / Yes / 2x2cm / 1x / Beige
SA008 / Xenia / sp. / 12th April 2011 / Shark Reef / 27 ft / Yes / No / Yes / 4x4cm / 4x / White/ Grey
SA009 / Ovabunda / biseriata / 12th April 2011 / Shi’b Nazar / 37 ft / Yes / No / Yes / 1x2cm / No / White stem, beige polyp
SA010 / Ovabunda / biseriata / 13th April 2011 / Palace N. / 40 ft / No / Constant / No / 3x4cm / 4x / White/ beige
SA011 / Xenia / actuosa / 15th April 2011 / N. B. R. / 22 ft / Yes / No / Yes / 2x4cm / 2x / White stem, brown polyp
SA013 / Heteroxenia / fuscescens / 15th April 2011 / N. B. R. / 27 ft / Yes / No / Yes / 5x6cm / No / White/ beige
SA014 / Litophyton / sp. / 15th April 2011 / S. B. R. / 47 ft / No / Yes / No / 15x20x20cm / N/A / Light yellow/ beige
SA016 / Rhytisma / fulvum fulvum / 15th April 2011 / S. B. R. / 42 ft / No / Yes / No / 15x15cm / N/A / Green/ brown
SA017 / Rhytisma / fulvum fulvum / 15th April 2011 / N. B. R. / 28 ft / No / Yes / No / 5x8cm / N/A / Grey/ purple
SA019 / Tubipora / musica / 15th April 2011 / S. B. R. / 41 ft / No / Yes / No / 4x10cm / N/A / White/ grey
SA020 / Ovabunda / ainex / 15th April 2011 / N. B. R. / 23 ft / No / No / Yes / 4x5cm / No / Beige
SA021 / Heteroxenia / fuscescens / 13th April 2011 / Palace S. / 12 ft / Yes / Little / Yes / 4x4cm / No / White stem, brown inside polyp
SA022 / Ovabunda / ainex / 12th April 2011 / Shi’b Nazar / 25 ft / No / No / Yes / 4x3cm / 1x / Beige
SA023 / Anthelia / sp. / 12th April 2011 / Shi’b Nazar / 30 ft / No / No / Yes / 1x2cm / No / White stem, beige polyps
SA024 / Ovabunda / biseriata / 12th April 2011 / Shi’b Nazar / 24 ft / No / No / Yes / 1x2cm / No / White
SA026 / Heteroxenia / fuscescens / 13th April 2011 / Palace S. / 14 ft / Yes / No / Yes / 4x4cm / No / White stem, brown inside polyp
SA027 / Anthelia / sp. / 12th April 2011 / Shi’b Nazar / 34 ft / No / No / Yes / 4cm* / No / Beige
SA028 / Litophyton / sp. / 15th April 2011 / N. B. R. / 27 ft / No / No / No / 30x30x20cm / N/A / Light yellow/ beige
SA029 / Tubipora / musica / 15th April 2011 / N. B. R. / 22 ft / No / Yes / No / 25x25cm / N/A / Grey/ beige
SA030 / Tubipora / musica / 16th April 2011 / Dora Reef / 18 ft / No / No / Yes / 20x30cm / N/A / Beige
SA031 / Tubipora / musica / 17th April 2011 / Dora Reef / 38 ft / No / Yes / Yes / 5x10cm / N/A / White
SA032 / Anthelia / sp. / 17th April 2011 / Dora Reef / 32 ft / No / No / No* / 7x20cm / No / Beige
SA034 / Rhytisma / fulvum fulvum / 17th April 2011 / Dora Reef / 29 ft / No / Yes / No / 20x20cm / N/A / Green/yellow
SA035 / Sympodium / caeruleum / 17th April 2011 / Dora Reef / 17 ft / No / Yes / No / 4x7cm / No / White crust, beige polyp
SA036 / Dendronephthya / sp. / 17th April 2011 / Dora Reef / 27 ft / No / Yes / No / 5x10cm / N/A / Yellow stem, purple polyp
SA037 / Xenia / sp. / 23rd April 2011 / Jeddah / 3 ft / Yes / No / Yes / 3x4cm / 1x / Beige
SA038 / Dendronephthya / sp. / 17th April 2011 / Dora Reef / 31 ft / No / Yes / No / 3x5cm / N/A / Purple
SA039 / Tubipora / musica / 17th April 2011 / Dora Reef / 37 ft / No / Yes / No / 5x20cm / N/A / White
SA040 / Ovabunda / impulsatilla / 17th April 2011 / Dora Reef / 32 ft / No / No / Yes / 2x7cm / 3x / White stem, brown polyp
SA041 / Tubipora / musica / 16th April 2011 / Dora Reef / 20 ft / No / Yes / No / 15x15cm / N/A / White
SA042 / Anthelia / sp. / 16th April 2011 / Marmar R. / 18 ft / No / No / Yes / 2x3cm / No / White stem, brown polyp
SA043 / Rhytisma / fulvum fulvum / 16th April 2011 / Marmar R. / 15 ft / No / Yes / No / 15x20cm / N/A / Beige
SA044 / Tubipora / musica / 16th April 2011 / Dora Reef / 31 ft / No / Yes / No / 5x7cm / N/A / White
SA045 / Ovabunda / macrospiculata / 16th April 2011 / Marmar R. / 16 ft / No / No / Yes / 3x3cm / 3x / Beige
SA046 / Tubipora / musica / 16th April 2011 / Dora Reef / 30 ft / No / Yes / No / 5x7cm / N/A / White stem, brown polyp
SA047 / Anthelia / sp. / 16th April 2011 / Marmar R. / 32 ft / No / No / Yes / 10x10cm / No / White stem, brown polyp
SA048 / Sympodium / caeruleum / 16th April 2011 / Marmar R. / 16 ft / No / Yes / No / 4x10cm / No / Beige
SA049 / Paralemnalia / eburnea / 16th April 2011 / Marmar R. / 16 ft / No / Yes / No / 15x20cm / N/A / Beige
SA050 / Anthelia / sp. / 16th April 2011 / Marmar R. / 17 ft / No / No / Yes / 20x30cm / No / Beige
SA051 / Sinularia / sp. / 17th April 2011 / Abulatt / 24 ft / No / Yes / No / 10x25cm / N/A / Beige
SA052 / Rhytisma / fulvum fulvum / 17th April 2011 / Abulatt / 24 ft / No / Yes / No / 5x10cm / N/A / Grey
SA053 / Sarcophyton / sp. / 17th April 2011 / Abulatt / 22 ft / No / Yes / No / 15x25cm / N/A / Yellow
SA054 / Sarcophyton / glaucum / 17th April 2011 / Abulatt / 30 ft / No / Yes / Yes / 7x10cm / N/A / Beige
SA055 / Paralemnalia / thyrsoides / 17th April 2011 / Abulatt / 31 ft / No / Yes / No / 2x5cm / N/A / Grey
SA056 / Sinularia / querciformis / 17th April 2011 / Abulatt / 35 ft / No / No / No / 3x4cm / N/A / Green/beige
SA057 / Rhytisma / fulvum fulvum / 17th April 2011 / Abulatt / 29 ft / No / Yes / No / 5x6cm / N/A / Grey
SA058 / Sinularia / leptoclados / 17th April 2011 / Abulatt / 23 ft / No / Yes / No / 5x6cm / N/A / Beige
SA059 / Litophyton / sp. / 17th April 2011 / Mulathu / 30 ft / No / No / Yes / 1x1m / N/A / Light yellow
SA060 / Sarcophyton / auritum / 17th April 2011 / Mulathu / 20 ft / No / Yes / Yes / 20x20cm / N/A / Beige
SA061 / Dendronephthya / sp. / 19thApril 2011 / Dahik / 27 ft / No / No / No / 30x30cm / N/A / White/orange and red/pink
SA062 / Tubipora / musica / 19thApril 2011 / Dahik / 22 ft / No / Yes / Yes / 15x30cm / N/A / Beige
SA063 / Dendronephthya / sp. / 19thApril 2011 / Dahik / 26 ft / No / No / No / 4x6cm / N/A / White/orange and red/pink
SA064 / Dendronephthya / sp. / 19thApril 2011 / Dahik / 21 ft / No / No / No / 20x30cm / N/A / White a d pink
SA065 / Dendronephthya / sp. / 19thApril 2011 / Dahik / 15 ft / No / No / No / 20x20cm / N/A / White, red/pink, and orange/yellow
SA066 / Sarcophyton / glaucum / 19thApril 2011 / Dahik / 17 ft / No / Yes / No / 5x5cm / N/A / Light yellow
SA067 / Sarcophyton / auritum / 19thApril 2011 / Dahik / 21 ft / No / Yes / No / 7x10cm / N/A / Yellow/beige
SA068 / Dendronephthya / sp. / 20thApril 2011 / Abu Shariah / 19 ft / No / No / Yes / 5x6cm / N/A / White and red
SA069 / Dendronephthya / sp. / 20thApril 2011 / Abu Shariah / 18 ft / No / No / Yes / 20x20cm / N/A / White, red/pink, and orange/yellow
SA071 / Xenia / umbellata / 23rd April 2011 / Jeddah / 25 ft / Yes / No / Yes / 4x7cm / 1x / Beige
SA072 / Paralemnalia / thyrsoides / 23rd April 2011 / Jeddah / 25 ft / No / No / Yes / 10x10cm / N/A / Beige/ light yellow
SA074 / Ovabunda / verseveldti / 23rd April 2011 / Jeddah / 42 ft / No / No / Yes / 7x7cm / 1x / White
SA075 / Ovabunda / gohari / 23rd April 2011 / Jeddah / 43 ft / No / No / Yes / 7x7cm / No / White stem beige polyps
SA076 / Xenia / sp. / 23rd April 2011 / Jeddah / 34 ft / Yes / No / Yes / 7x7cm / 2x / White stem beige polyps
SA077 / Sarcophyton / gemmatum / 23rd April 2011 / Jeddah / 23 ft / No / Yes / Yes / 15x15cm / N/A / Beige
SA081 / Stereonephthya / sp. / 20thApril 2011 / E.F.I. / 30 ft / No / No / Yes / 15x15cm / N/A / White
SA083 / Stereonephthya / sp. / 20thApril 2011 / Abulatt / 25 ft / No / No / Yes / 5x10cm / N/A / Yellow and purple
SA084 / Sinularia / compressa / 20thApril 2011 / Abulatt / 36 ft / No / No / Yes / 20x40cm / N/A / Light brown stem, white polyps
SA085 / Xenia / umbellata / 23rd April 2011 / Jeddah / 23 ft / Yes / No / Yes / 4x7cm / 1x / Beige