Leptogorgia capensis
Appearance
Leptogorgia capensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Octocorallia |
Order: | Alcyonacea |
Family: | Gorgoniidae |
Genus: | Leptogorgia |
Species: | L. capensis
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Binomial name | |
Leptogorgia capensis Hickson, 1900
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Synonyms[1] | |
Gorgonia capensis Hickson, 1900 |
Leptogorgia capensis is a species of sea fan in the family Gorgoniidae. It was described by Sydney John Hickson in 1900.[1][2] It occurs on the coast of South Africa, in the extreme east of the Atlantic Ocean and in the western Indian Ocean.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Leptogorgia capensis (Hickson, 1900)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Leptogorgia capensis (Hickson, 1900)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 November 2021.