Rhytisma (coral)

Rhytisma
Rhytisma fulvum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Malacalcyonacea
Family: Alcyoniidae
Genus: Rhytisma
Alderslade, 2000 [1]
Species
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Rhytisma is a genus of soft corals that belongs to the family Alcyoniidae.[1] This genus has a wide geographic distribution however despite its wide range, it is a relatively uncommon genus.[2]

The best studied member of this genus is Rhytisma fulvum.[2]

Taxonomy

Species

This genus currently contains 10 species. Below is a list of species in the genus :[1][2]

  • Rhytisma acoronatum Samimi-Namin et al. 2026
  • Rhytisma calyaceum Samimi-Namin et al. 2026
  • Rhytisma fulvum- sulphur leather coral (Forskål, 1775)
  • Rhytisma fuscum (Thomson & Henderson, 1906)
  • Rhytisma inaequale Samimi-Namin et al. 2026
  • Rhytisma karibu Samimi-Namin et al. 2026
  • Rhytisma monticulum (Verseveldt, 1982)
  • Rhytisma oblongum Samimi-Namin et al. 2026
  • Rhytisma rubiginosum (Verseveldt, 1969)
  • Rhytisma sperkolae Samimi-Namin et al. 2026

Taxonomic history

The genus use to contain four species; R. fulvum, R. fuscum, R. monticulum and R. rubiginosum. A revision of the genus in 2026 expanded the number of species to ten.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 van Ofwegen, Leen (2015). "Rhytisma Alderslade, 2000". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Samimi-Namin K, Benayahu Y, Abadiano AJ, Durkin KM, Ekins M, Quattrini AM, McFadden CS. (2026) Phylogenomics-guided revision of the genus Rhytisma Alderslade, 2000 (Octocorallia: Malacalcyonacea: Lemnaliidae), with descriptions of six new species. Invertebrate Systematics40, IS25068. https://doi.org/10.1071/IS25068


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