Leptogorgia capensis

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Leptogorgia capensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Gorgoniidae
Genus: Leptogorgia
Species:
L. capensis
Binomial name
Leptogorgia capensis
Hickson, 1900
Synonyms[1]

Gorgonia capensis Hickson, 1900

Leptogorgia capensis is a species of sea fan in the family Gorgoniidae. It was described by Sydney John Hickson in 1900.[1][2] It occurs on the coast of South Africa, in the extreme east of the Atlantic Ocean and in the western Indian Ocean.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Leptogorgia capensis (Hickson, 1900)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Leptogorgia capensis (Hickson, 1900)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 November 2021.