Chrysogorgiidae
Sign in to saveChrysogorgiidae is a family of soft corals in the suborder Scleralcyonacea. So far, the only fossil record for the family are specimens tentatively identified as Radicipes sp. from Oligocene deep-water strata in western Washington State, USA.
Species
キンヤギ科
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderScleralcyonacea
- FamilyChrysogorgiidae
Habitatmarine
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- Scleralcyonacea
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Chrysogorgiidae is a family of soft corals in the suborder Scleralcyonacea. So far, the only fossil record for the family are specimens tentatively identified as Radicipes sp. from Oligocene deep-water strata in western Washington State, USA.
On the deep sea seamounts southwest of Hawaii, the Chrysogorgiidae are the most abundant family of corals.