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Scientific Name: Melithaea sp

Synonym: Acabaria sp (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Knotted fan coral
Local/Bangla Name: Somudra Pakha (সমুদ্র পাখা)
Knotted fan coral - Somudra Pakha (সমুদ্র পাখা) - Melithaea sp - Type: Softcorals

Photo: ABR Lab

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Malacalcyonacea
Family: Melithaeidae
Description:
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint Martin’s Island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:

Habib, Kazi & Islam, Md & Neogi, Amit (2021) Underwater Citizens of Saint Martin's Island, Bangladesh. Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka. 176pp.

Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Other Information