Leptogorgia waltonae, yellow and orange colonies
Leptogorgia waltonae, purple colony

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Holaxonia 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Classis: Anthozoa
Subclassis: Alcyonaria
Ordo: Alcyonacea
Subordo: Holaxonia

Familia: Gorgoniidae
Genus: Leptogorgia
Species: Leptogorgia waltonae

Name

Leptogorgia waltonae Olvera, Hernández, Sanchez & Gómez-Gutiérrez, 2018

Type locality: Las Cuevas (19°17'54.026" N, -110°48'16.030" W), San Benedicto, Revillagigedo Archipelago, 20 m depth, January 20, 2000
Holotype: USNM-1422111
Paratypes: USNM-1422112 ; USNM-1422113 ; USNM-1422114

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