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Flabellum pavoninum
Species of coral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flabellum pavoninum is a species of deep sea coral belonging to the family Flabellidae. It is found in the western Indo-Pacific Ocean at depths varying from 73 to 665 m (240 to 2,182 ft).[1] They are sometimes known as dentures of the sea because of the perceived resemblance of the corallum (skeleton) to a set of dentures.[2]
Quick Facts Flabellum pavoninum, Scientific classification ...
Flabellum pavoninum | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Scleractinia |
Family: | Flabellidae |
Genus: | Flabellum |
Species: | F. pavoninum |
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Flabellum pavoninum Lesson, 1831 [1] | |
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