Chrysogorgia gracilis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scleralcyonacea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Subphylum: Anthozoa Classis: Octocorallia Ordo: Scleralcyonacea

Familia: Chrysogorgiidae
Genus: Chrysogorgia
Species: Chrysogorgia gracilis

Name

Chrysogorgia gracilis Xu, Zhan & Xu, 2020

Type locality: An unnamed seamount (temporarily named as M2) adjacent to the Mariana Trench with water depths of 298 m.

Holotype: MBM286350, station FX-Dive 57 (11°18.34′N, 139°21.43′E), an unnamed seamount (temporarily named as M2) adjacent to the Mariana Trench, depth 298 m, 23 March 2016.

Etymology: The Latin adjective gracilis (gracile) refers to the gracile stem and branches of this species.

ZooBank: F557CE43-D43C-4E5F-86C1-3EFE330A9443

References

• Xu, Y., Zhan, Z-F. & Xu, K-D. 2020. Morphology and molecular phylogeny of three new deep-sea species of Chrysogorgia (Cnidaria, Octocorallia) from seamounts in the tropical Western Pacific Ocean. PeerJ. 8: e8832., DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8832 Reference page.