DSG - Bathyalcyon robustum

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Bathyalcyon robustum Alternate names: Anthomastus robustus Author: Versluys, 1906 MBARI 2005: T888 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2006: T938-02 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2005: T878-08 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2005: T878-08 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Cnidaria (phylum) Anthozoa (class) Octocorallia (subclass) Scleralcyonacea (order) Coralliidae (family) Anthomastinae (subfamily) Bathyalcyon (genus) Bathyalcyon robustum (species) Description General: Most have two large polyps, but they are seen occasionally with only one. Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic soft sediment and lava fields with ponded sediment. Additional Information Consulting taxonomist: Gary Williams, California Academy of Sciences. References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Bathyalcyon robustum (Versluys, 1906 ) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Bathyalcyon%20robustum. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-28.
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