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Species Anthelia densa Tixier-Durivault, 1965

 

Introduction

Although the type specimen was reported to be free of sclerites, this may have been due to preservation in formalin as the material was reported to be blue whan alive; a characteristic colour of xeniids due to the presence of sclerites. Anthelia, which never looks blue, has never been found this far south and this taxa is possibly a species of Sansibia.

 

Ecological Descriptors

Hard bottom, marine, sessile.

 

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History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Aug-2022 OCTOCORALLIA Haeckel, 1866 13-Aug-2013 MOVED Dr Phil Alderslade
05-Aug-2022 14-Oct-2011 MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022 29-Sep-2010 MODIFIED
16-Mar-2010 (import)