DSG - Heteropolypus ritteri

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Heteropolypus ritteri Alternate names: Anthomastus ritteri, mushroom coral Author: (Nutting, 1909) MBARI 2002: T428 Coolpix Click here for a larger image. Click here for a larger image. Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Cnidaria (phylum) Anthozoa (class) Octocorallia (subclass) Scleralcyonacea (order) Coralliidae (family) Anthomastinae (subfamily) Heteropolypus (genus) Heteropolypus ritteri (species) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic, hard substrate. 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 Molodtsova, T.N. (2013). Deep-sea mushroom soft corals (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae) of the Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Marine Biology Research, 9: 488-515. https://doi.org/10.1080/17451000.2012.750427 Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Heteropolypus ritteri ((Nutting, 1909)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Heteropolypus%20ritteri. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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