| Leptogorgia festiva | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Gorgoniidae |
| Genus: | Leptogorgia |
| Species: | L. festiva |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptogorgia festiva Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 | |
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Agelas is a genus of sea sponge in the class Demospongiae.
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