Anthomastus sphaericus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scleralcyonacea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Cladus: Filozoa
Cladus: Choanozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Classis: Octocorallia
Ordo: Scleralcyonacea

Familia: Coralliidae
Genus: Anthomastus
Species: Anthomastus sphaericus

Name

Anthomastus sphaericus Li, Li & Xu, 2025

Type locality: M4 Seamount, 1435m

Holotype: MBM286336, collected on August 20, 2017 from the station FX-Dive 136 (10°28.54′N, 140°05.64′E) of M4 seamount with water depth of 1435 m.

Paratypes: MBM286337 and MBM286338, each with one specimen, collected together with the holotype.

Etymology: The Greek adjective sphaericus (spherical) refers to the spherical capitulum of the species.

References

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