Neoanthomastus stellatus

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
Genera: Neoanthomastus
Species: Neoanthomastus stellatus

Name

Neoanthomastus stellatus Li, Li & Xu, 2025

Type locality: M5 Seamount, 1221m

Holotype: MBM286422, collected on May 30, 2019 from the station FX-Dive 212 (10°3.57′N, 140°10.95′E) of M5 seamount with water depth of 1221 m.

Etymology: The Latin adjective stellatus (stellate) refers to the stellated siphonozooids on the stalk.

References

• Li Y., Li J. & Xu K. 2025. Mushroom Soft Corals (Octocorallia: Coralliidae) From Seamounts in the Tropical Northwestern Pacific: Morphology and Phylogenetic Analysis Reveal a New Genus and Six New Species. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. DOI: 10.1155/jzs/4177670 Reference page.