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Scientific Name: Lobophytum mortoni Benayahu & Ofwegen, 2009
English Name: Leather coral
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known.
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Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Malacalcyonacea
Family: Sarcophytidae
Description:
This soft coral species are distinguished by its notable lobes, ridges, or finger-like projections. It bears a resemblance to certain species from a previous group. The coral features predominantly pointed spindles, and its surface clubs are relatively large. The colony exhibits a distinctive morphology and sclerite characteristics, setting it apart from any closely related species within its genus.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
HAIDER SMB, ISLAM MT, ATIYA MSI, MAHBUB-E-KIBRIA M (2022) Present scenario of coral diversity at Saint Martin’s Island, Bangladesh. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Studies, 10(3): 01-15 .
Other References:
Benayahu Y, Ofwegen L (2009) New species of Sarcophyton and Lobophytum (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) from Hong Kong. Zool Med Leiden. 83.
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