Biology:Homophyton

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Short description: Genus of corals

Homophyton
Twig coral1.jpg
Gorgonian twig coral
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Spongiodermidae
Genus: Homophyton
Gray, 1866
Species

2 species, see below.

Homophyton is a genus of corals in the family Spongiodermidae.[1] This genus is found only off the coast of southern Africa.

Species

There are two species in the genus:

  • Homophyton verrucosum (Möbius, 1861)
  • Homophyton vickersi (Benham, 1928)

References


Wikidata ☰ Q3947023 entry