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UMUTZ- Cnid-A-4

Scientific Name Nephthea cf. elongata Kükenthal

Type Status

Kingdom Animalia


Phylum Cnidaria


Class Anthozoa


Subclass Octocorallia


Order Alcyonacea


Suborder Alcyoniina


Family Nephtheidae


Genus Nephthea


Species cf. elongata


Subspecies


Auther Kükenthal


Locality Philippines, Marongan, Jolo.

Collector Probably Prof. Felty S. Light.

Label
Information
“Magongan, Jolo, Philippine Islands. (Prob. Coll. S. F. Light), F.M.B., 1953”.

Remarks Colony: one colony.
This specimen was probably presented to this museum by F. M. Bayer when he came to Japan in 1953. F. S. Light was a Professor of the University of the Philippines who published several articles on the systematic of octocorals.