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UMUTZ- Cnid-A-7

Scientific Name Nephthea cf. setoensis Utinomi

Type Status

Kingdom Animalia


Phylum Cnidaria


Class Anthozoa


Subclass Octocorallia


Order Alcyonacea


Suborder Alcyoniina


Family Nephtheidae


Genus Nephthea


Species cf. setoensis


Subspecies


Auther Utinomi


Locality Probably Sagami Bay, Kôzushima Island.

Label
Information
“神集嶋”.

Remarks Colony: two colonies.
The supporting bundle of this specimen is less well developed than that shown in the original description of this species. There are two “神集島” Islands in Japan: the old name of Kôzushima (神津島) in Sagami Bay is “神集島”, and the present Kashiwajima (神集島) is located off Karatsu city, Saga Prefecture in Kyushu.