Roman naturalist Pliny reports that in the first century C.E., red coral was gathered in the Gulf of Lions, along the west coast of the Italian peninsula, and around Sicily.
Rooma loodusteadlane Plinius teatab, et 1. sajandil korjati punast vääriskoralli Lioni lahest, Itaalia poolsaare läänerannikult ja Sitsiilia ümbert.