DSG - Protoptilidae

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Protoptilidae Author: Kölliker, 1872 Representative image using: Distichoptilum gracile MBARI 2004: V2536 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Protoptilum sp. 1 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Cnidaria (phylum) Anthozoa (class) Octocorallia (subclass) Scleralcyonacea (order) Pennatuloidea (superfamily) Protoptilidae (family) Distichoptilum (genus) Protoptilum (genus) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic, soft sediment. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Pasternak, F.A. (1960). The deep-sea Pennatularia from the Bering Sea and Kuril-Kamtschatka Trench. Trudy Instituta Okeanologii, Akademiya Nauk SSSR, 34: 329-335. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Protoptilidae (Kölliker, 1872) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Protoptilidae. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2026-02-05.
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