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UMUTZ- Cnid-A-8

Scientific Name Dendronephthya (M.) cf. filigrana Kükenthal

Type Status

Kingdom Animalia


Phylum Cnidaria


Class Anthozoa


Subclass Octocorallia


Order Alcyonacea


Suborder Alcyoniina


Family Nephtheidae


Genus Dendronephthya


Subgenus (Morchellana)


Species cf. filigrana


Subspecies


Auther Kükenthal


Locality Probably Sagami Bay, 92 fathoms (i.e., 168 m).

Date 2 June 1905.

Collector Kumakichi Aoki.

Label
Information
“Bashford Dean Collection, Loc. Station 1, 92 hiro, Date. 2 June 1905, Collector: Kuma”.

Remarks Colony: one colony.
This species apparently belongs to the subgenus Morchellana based on its growth form; however, Tixier-Durivault & Prevorsek (1960) considered it to be a member of the subgenus Roxasia.