Chrysogorgia carolinensis

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Calcaxonia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Classis: Anthozoa Subclassis: Octocorallia Ordo: Alcyonacea Subordo: Calcaxonia

Familia: Chrysogorgiidae
Genus: Chrysogorgia
Species: Chrysogorgia carolinensis

Name edit

Chrysogorgia carolinensis Xu, Zhan & Xu, 2020

Type locality: station FX-Dive 226 (10°38.18'N, 140°04.08'E), a seamount (tentatively named as M8) located on the Caroline Ridge, depth 1832 m, 14 June 2019

Holotype: MBMCAS286494

Paratypes: MBMCAS286493, MBMCAS286495, MBMCAS286496, MBMCAS286497, MBMCAS286498, MBMCAS286499

References edit

Primary references edit

Xu, Y., Zhan, Z-F. & Xu, K-D. 2020. Morphology and phylogenetic analysis of five deep-sea golden gorgonians (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Chrysogorgiidae) in the Western Pacific Ocean, with the description of a new species. ZooKeys, 989: 1–37. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.989.53104 Reference page.