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UMUTZ- Cnid-A-15

Scientific Name Stereonephthya japonica Utinomi

Type Status

Kingdom Animalia


Phylum Cnidaria


Class Anthozoa


Subclass Octocorallia


Order Alcyonacea


Suborder Alcyoniina


Family Nephtheidae


Genus Stereonephthya


Species japonica


Subspecies


Auther Utinomi


Locality Kagoshima Bay, probably Shimizucho, Kagoshima city.

Date 29 March 1896.

Collector Prof. Kakichi Mitsukuri & Juta Hara”.

Label
Information
“鹿児島湾薩摩田浦, 明治29年3月29日採集 箕作, 原”.

Remarks Colony: one colony.
It seems that “Satsuma-Tanoura (薩摩田浦)” is a old local name for Shimizucho, Kagoshima city. This specimen is somewhat damaged.