A taxonomic revision of Anthothela (Octocorallia: Scleraxonia: Anthothelidae) and related genera, with the addition of new taxa, using morphological and molecular data

• Published in: Zootaxa
• Main Authors: MOORE, KIRRILY M., ALDERSLADE, PHILIP, MILLER, KAREN J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Mangolia Press 2017
• Subjects: Coelenterata; Cnidaria; Southern Ocean; deep-sea; octocoral; soft coral; gorgonian; Alcyonacea; Briand; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4304.1.1; https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4304.1.1

A complete taxonomic revision of the genus Anthothela (Anthothelidae) and closely related taxa is presented herein, based on original type material of nominal species and additional specimens from multiple deep-water surveys. A multi-disciplinary approach was used, combining morphological characteri...