Aldersladum is a genus of the Alcyoniidae family. Aldersladum are Alcyonacea found from the Philippine Sea to the Indian Ocean. The genus was created from previously described corals with similar properties in 2011.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Alcyoniidae |
| Genus: | Aldersladum Benayahu & McFadden, 2011 |
Species
edit- Aldersladum jengi Benayahu & McFadden, 2011
- Aldersladum nana Hickson, 1931
- Aldersladum sodwanum Benayahu, 1993
References
edit- ^ Benayahu, Yehuda; McFadden, Catherine S. (2011-03-01). "A new genus of soft coral of the family Alcyoniidae (Cnidaria, Octocorallia) with re-description of a new combination and description of a new species". ZooKeys (84): 1–11. Bibcode:2011ZooK...84....1B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.84.781. ISSN 1313-2989. PMC 3088071. PMID 21594162.
- ^ Adams, Jake (2011-11-29). "Aldersladum is a new soft coral genus created for two unique (former) species of Efflatournaria". Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "Aldersladum - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
External links
edit- "Aldersladum is a new soft coral genus created for two unique (former) species of Efflatournaria | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog". reefbuilders.com. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Aldersladum Benayahu & McFadden, 2011". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
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