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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:

  1. Kadosactis spitsbergensis Dan.
  2. Kadosactis spitzbergensis (Dan.)
  3. Kadosactis spitzbergensis (Danielssen, 1890)
  4. Phellia spitsbergensis Danielssen, 1890
  5. 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