Lanthanocephalus

Lanthanocephalus clandestinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Alcyoniidae
Genus: Lanthanocephalus
Williams & Starmer, 2000
Species: L. clandestinus
Binomial name
Lanthanocephalus clandestinus
Williams & Starmer, 2000

Lanthanocephalus is a monotypic genus of coral in the subclassis Octocorallia.[1] Lanthanocephalus clandestinus is the only species described, and is endemic to South Africa.

References

  1. Williams & Starmer (2000). A new genus and species of soft coral (Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) from South Africa. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 52(8): 87-96.


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