Coronephthya
Genus of corals
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Coronephthya is a monotypic genus of corals belonging to the family Nephtheidae. The only species is Coronephthya macrospiculata.[1]
| Coronephthya | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Malacalcyonacea |
| Family: | Nephtheidae |
| Genus: | Coronephthya Utinomi, 1966 |
| Species: | C. macrospiculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Coronephthya macrospiculata (Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910) | |
The species is found in near Eastern Australia.[1]