Desmophyllum dianthus (Esper 1794)
- Dataset
- Checklist of Benthic Cnidaria in the SW Atlantic Ocean (54 ºS- 56 ºS)
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Cnidaria
- class
- Anthozoa
- order
- Scleractinia
- family
- Caryophylliidae
- genus
- Desmophyllum
- species
- Desmophyllum dianthus
discussion
Remarks: Associations with other organisms are described in Schejter & Bremec (2019) and also, these authors recorded the species for the first time at MPA Namuncurá II. Family Flabellidae Bourne, 1905
distribution
Distribution: Cosmopolitan. In the southern hemisphere it was recorded in Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Drake Passage and off South Georgias Islands (Cairns 1990), Atlantic Ocean reaching 42 º S in deep waters (Cairns & Polonio 2013; Schejter et al. 2015).
materials_examined
Material examined: BBB 2016: St. 18; St. 21. PD BB 2017: St. 10 (MACN-In: 41686, 41687, 41688, 41689, 41690).
Name
- Homonyms
- Desmophyllum dianthus (Esper 1794)