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Orstomisis

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Orstomisis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Scleralcyonacea
Family: Keratoisididae
Genus: Orstomisis
Bayer, 1990
Species:
O. crosnieri
Binomial name
Orstomisis crosnieri
Bayer, 1990

Orstomisis is a genus of deep-sea bamboo coral in the family Keratoisididae.[1] It is monotypic with a single species, Orstomisis crosnieri.[1] It is distributed across the Pacific, with populations near Polynesia, Micronesia, and as far north as Atka Island.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Orstomisis". Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Orstomisis Bayer, 1990". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 20 October 2022.