| Sphenotrochus (Sphenotrochus) ralphae | |
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| Specimen AM MA72724-2 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Turbinoliidae |
| Genus: | Sphenotrochus |
| Species: | S. ralphae |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphenotrochus ralphae Squires, 1964 | |
Sphenotrochus ralphae is a species of stony coral belonging to the family Turbinoliidae, [1] It belongs to the subgenus Sphenotrochus of the genus, Sphenotrochus . [2] and was first described in 1964 by the American zoologist, Donald Fleming Squires, [2] [3] from a specimen trawled at 44 m depth, between Tryphena Harbour and Cape Barrier in New Zealand. [3] The species epithet, ralphae, honours New Zealand marine biologist, Pat Ralph. [3]
The coral is known only from the North Island of New Zealand. [1] [3]
