Lobophytum hirsutum   Tixier-Durivault,  1956 (Soft coral)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Taxonomy
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order:Alcyonacea
Family:Alcyoniidae
Description
Synonym (s)
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Habitat:  Reef Associated
Biogeography


• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, South Andaman (Lat: 10) (Long: 93) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Middle Andaman (Lat: 12.5) (Long: 92.83) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mayabunder INDIA (Record: 03/1992)
Literature Source(s)
  • Rao, DV and Devi,K (2003) Studies on the soft corals (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) of Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal Records of the Zoological Survey of India ZSI, Kolkata 36161 Available at - NCL, Pune
  • Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
  • Jayasree, V; Bhat, KL and Parulekar, AH (1996) Occurrence and distribution of soft corals (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society Bombay Natural History Society 93(2) 202-209 Available at - NIO, Goaa
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