Acanthoaxis is a monotypic genus of corals belonging to the monotypic family Acanthoaxiidae. The only species is Acanthoaxis wirtzi.[1]

Acanthoaxis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Acanthoaxiidae
van Ofwegen & McFadden, 2010
Genus: Acanthoaxis
van Ofwegen & McFadden, 2010
Species:
A. wirtzi
Binomial name
Acanthoaxis wirtzi
van Ofwegen & McFadden, 2010

The species is found in coasts of Cameroon.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Acanthoaxis van Ofwegen & McFadden, 2010". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 July 2021.