| Dendronephthya klunzingeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Nephtheidae |
| Genus: | Dendronephthya |
| Species: | D. klunzingeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Dendronephthya klunzingeri (Studer, 1888) [1] | |
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