Discophyton rudyi (Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992)
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
- Published in
- McFadden, C. S., & Hochberg, F. (2003). Biology and taxonomy of encrusting alcyoniid soft corals in the northeastern Pacific Ocean with descriptions of two new genera (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Octocorallia). Invertebrate Biology, 122(2): 93–113. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7410.2003.tb00076.x
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Cnidaria
- class
- Anthozoa
- order
- Malacalcyonacea
- family
- Discophytidae
- genus
- Discophyton
- species
- Discophyton rudyi
Name
- Synonyms
- Alcyonium rudyi Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992
- Homonyms
- Discophyton rudyi (Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992)
- Common names
- corail de Rudy in French
- white disc soft coral in English
- corail de Rudy in French
- white disc soft coral in English
Bibliographic References
- Goddard, J. R. (2006). Stealthy slugs and communicating corals: polyp withdrawal by an aggregating soft coral in response to injured neighbors. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 84, 66-71
- McFadden, C. S.; Hochberg, F. (2003). Biology and taxonomy of encrusting alcyoniid soft corals in the northeastern Pacific Ocean with descriptions of two new genera (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Octocorallia). <em>Invertebrate Biology.</em> 122(2): 93-113.
- van Ofwegen, L.P.; Cairns, S.D. ; van der Land, J. (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms.