Litophyton

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Litophyton
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Litophyton sp.
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Malacalcyonacea
Family: Nephtheidae
Genus: Litophyton
Forskål, 1775 [1]
Species
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Synonyms
  • NephtheaAudouin, 1828
  • NephthyaEhrenberg, 1834

Litophyton is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.

Species

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Litophyton Forskål, 1775". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-03-24.