Ovabunda andamanensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alcyoniina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Phylum: Cnidaria Classis: Anthozoa Subclassis: Octocorallia Ordo: Alcyonacea Subordo: Alcyoniina

Familia: Xeniidae
Genus: Ovabunda
Species: Ovabunda andamanensis

Name

Ovabunda andamanensis Janes, McFadden & Chanmethakul, 2014

Type locality: Koh Doc Mai, Thailand.

Holotype: PMBC 11860, Koh Doc Mai, Thailand, 07°47.76'N, 98°32.09'E, depth 8 meters, 26 September 2007 (1 colony), M. P. Janes collector. [PMBC: Phuket Marine Biological Center, Phuket, Thailand]

Paratypes:

PMBC 11861, Koh Phi Phi, Hin Bida, Thailand, 07°39.20'N, 98°45.83'E, depth 10 meters, 28 September 2007 (1 colony), M. P. Janes collector.
PMBC 11862, same data as holotype.

Distribution: Andaman Sea

References

Primary references

Janes, M.P.; McFadden, C.S.; Chanmethakul, T. 2014: A new species of Ovabunda (Octocorallia, Xeniidae) from the Andaman Sea, Thailand with notes on the biogeography of this genus. ZooKeys 431: 1–17. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.431.7751 Reference page.

Links

ZooBank: F5E7EEC2-A203-491D-8C2C-5DE90C1F2404
Cordeiro, R.; McFadden, C.; van Ofwegen, L.; Williams, G. (2020). World List of Octocorallia. Ovabunda andamanensis Janes, McFadden & Chanmethakul, 2014. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=812710 on 2020-10-13