Kadosactis spitsbergensis
(No common name)
Taxonomy
- Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia
Linnaeus, 1758 - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
- Subkingdom: Radiata
(rad-ee-AY-tuh)
(Linnaeus, 1758) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - Radiates
- Infrakingdom: Coelenterata
Leuckart, 1847
- Phylum: Cnidaria
Hatschek, 1888 - Cnidarians
- Subphylum: Anthozoa
(Ehrenberg, 1831) Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Corals, Flower Animals
- Class: Anthozoa
Ehrenberg, 1831 - Corals, Flower Animals
Unambiguous Synonyms:
- Kadosactis spitsbergensis Dan.
- Kadosactis spitzbergensis (Dan.)
- Kadosactis spitzbergensis (Danielssen, 1890)
- Phellia spitsbergensis Danielssen, 1890
- Phellia spitzbergensis Danielssen
Notes:
Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Fautin D.G., 15-Oct-2001
Physical Description
Distribution
Range and Population
Arctic Ocean
Similar Species
Members of the genus Kadosactis:
There are approximately 7 species and subspecies in this genus: K. abyssicola ·
K. commensalis ·
K. rosea ·
K. spitsbergensis ·
K. sulcata ·
K. abyssicola ·
K. abyssicola
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Notes
Contributors:
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
- Fautin, Daphne G. (from Hexacorallians of the World).
- Hexacorallians of the World 2001.
- Hexacorals
Data Sources:
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 28, 2008:
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Hexacoral Database
Identifiers:
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Last Revised: May 11, 2008