Sarcothelia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Xeniidae
Genus: Sarcothelia
Verrill, 1928[1]
Species:
S. edmondsoni
Binomial name
Sarcothelia edmondsoni
Verrill, 1928

Sarcothelia is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae.

Taxonomy

Two species are known, Sarcothelia edmondsoni and S. indica.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 van Ofwegen, Leen (2015). "Sarcothelia Verrill, 1928". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
  2. ↑ Boopathi, Mahalakshmi; Poliseno, Angelo; Altuna, Alvaro; Patterson Edward, J. K. (2023-08-03). "Description of a new species in the genus Sarcothelia Verrill, 1928 (Alcyonacea: Xeniidae) from reefs of Gulf of Mannar, South-eastern India". Marine Biodiversity. 53 (5): 62. doi:10.1007/s12526-023-01362-z. ISSN 1867-1624.


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