Diodogorgia

Diodogorgia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Scleralcyonacea
Family: Spongiodermidae
Genus: Diodogorgia
Kükenthal, 1919

Diodogorgia is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Spongiodermidae. It was first described by Willy Kükenthal in 1919.

As of May 2026, the World Register of Marine Species recognizes three species:

References

  1. ↑ Kükenthal, W. (1919). "Gorgonaria". In Chun, Carl (ed.). Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898–1899 (in German). Vol. 13. pp. 96–101. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.2171.
  2. ↑ McFadden CS, Cordeiro R, Samimi-Namin K, Hoeksema BW, Williams G, van Ofwegen LP (eds.). "Diodogorgia Kükenthal, 1919". World List of Octocorallia. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2026-05-23.

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