Paragorgia rubra

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: Paragorgia
Species: Paragorgia rubra

Name

Paragorgia rubra Li, Zhan & Xu, 2017

Type locality: Yap-3 seamount near the Yap Trench, 373 meters depth.

Holotype: Y30157, collected on 24 December 2014 from the station FX-Dive 21 (8°51.36′N, 137°46.76′E) of Yap-3 seamount near the Yap Trench at a water depth of 373 m, rocky bottom.

Etymology: The Latin adjective ruber (red) referring to the red color of the species

References

• Li, Zhan & Xu, 2017. Morphology and molecular phylogeny of Paragorgia rubra sp. nov. (Cnidaria: Octocorallia), a new bubblegum coral species from a seamount in the tropical Western Pacific. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology. 35(4): 803-814. DOI: 10.1007/s00343-017-5320-5 Reference page.