Homophyton
| Homophyton | |
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| Gorgonian twig coral | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Spongiodermidae |
| Genus: | Homophyton Gray, 1866 |
| Species | |
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2 species, see below | |
Homophyton is a genus of corals in the family Spongiodermidae.[1] This genus is found only off the coast of southern Africa.
Species
[edit]There are two species in the genus:
- Homophyton verrucosum (Möbius, 1861)
- Homophyton vickersi (Benham, 1928)
References
[edit]- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Homophyton Gray, 1866". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
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