Hemicorallium muzikae

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: Coralliidae
Genus: Hemicorallium
Species: Hemicorallium muzikae

Name

Hemicorallium muzikae Nonaka & Hayashibara, 2021

Type locality: Colahan Seamount, 682–712 m, 2 August 2012.

Holotype: NSMT-Co 1738

Etymology: This species is named in honor of Dr. Katherine Muzik, scientist and octocoral researcher for over 50 years (since 1970). She studied taxonomy, including of the Coralliidae, with Dr. Frederick Bayer, and conducted field research on octocorals worldwide, especially in the Caribbean, Fiji, the Hawaiian Islands, Okinawa and Japan. Her excellent studies have greatly supported our research on octocorals.

References

• Nonaka, M., Hayashibara, T. 2021. Report on Coralliidae (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) Specimens Collected from the Emperor Seamounts with Descriptions of Three New Species. Species Diversity. 26: 297–342.