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Lanthanocephalus

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Lanthanocephalus clandestinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: incertae sedis
Genus: Lanthanocephalus
Williams & Starmer, 2000
Species:
L. clandestinus
Binomial name
Lanthanocephalus clandestinus
Williams & Starmer, 2000

Lanthanocephalus is a monotypic genus of coral in the subclassis Octocorallia.[1] Lanthanocephalus clandestinus is the only species described, and is endemic to South Africa.

References

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  1. ^ Williams & Starmer (2000). A new genus and species of soft coral (Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) from South Africa. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 52(8): 87-96.