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Relicanthus daphneae

Relicanthus daphneae

Classification

Relicanthus daphneae is a cnidarian which occurs in the depths of the East Pacific Rise and was described in 2006. It is the only known member of the suborder Helenmonae within the order Actiniaria. Taxonomy Relicanthus daphneae was originally described as a member of the genus Boloceroides, but the name (and synonym) Boloceroides daphneae is no longer accepted after it was determined that this species belongs in the genus Relicanthus.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 2