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Discosoma nummiforme

Discosoma nummiforme

Classification

Discosoma nummiforme is a species of cnidarian in the genus Discosoma and is relatively small in size and dimensions, while also possessing a pentagonal-shaped disk, the species itself very rarely exceeds past 2 inches in diameter, however, it is compensated for the variety of colours it exceeds throughout specimens. The species was first discovered at the Adolphus Island in Torres Strait by Rüppell and Leuckart in 1828. Description Discosoma nummiforme possess a pentagonal-shaped disk which rarely exceeds 2 inches in diameter; however, it is compensated for the variety of rich colours…

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 29United States of America · 2