Biology:Eunephthya

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Short description: Genus of corals

Eunephthya
Eunephthya thyrsoidea1.jpg
cauliflower soft coral
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Nephtheidae
Genus: Eunephthya
Verrill, 1869[1]

Eunephthya is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae. The genus is only known from South Africa[2]

Species

  • Eunephthya celata McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2012
  • Eunephthya ericius McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2012
  • Eunephthya granulata McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2012
  • Eunephthya shirleyae McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2012
  • Eunephthya susanae (Williams, 1988)
  • Eunephthya thyrsoidea Verrill, 1869

References

  1. http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158269 accessed 21 July 2013
  2. McFadden C.F. & Van Ofwegen L.P. 2012. A revision of the soft coral genus, Eunephthya Verrill, 1869 (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Nephtheidae), with a description of four new species from South Africa Zootaxa 3485 1-25

Wikidata ☰ Q16975408 entry