DSG - Kophobelemnon

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Kophobelemnon Author: Asbjørnsen, 1856 Representative image using: Kophobelemnon sp. 1 MBARI 2006: T1062-07 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Kophobelemnon macrospinosum Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Cnidaria (phylum) Anthozoa (class) Octocorallia (subclass) Scleralcyonacea (order) Pennatuloidea (superfamily) Kophobelemnidae (family) Kophobelemnon (genus) Kophobelemnon biflorum Kophobelemnon macrospinosum (species) Kophobelemnon sp. 1 (species) Description General: A long thin stalk with a cluster of polyps at the end indicates Umbellula; a short, more robust stalk may indicate Kophobelemnon. Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic. Additional Information 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: Kophobelemnon (Asbjørnsen, 1856) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Kophobelemnon. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-10-27.
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