Lituaria is a genus of corals belonging to the family Veretillidae.[1]
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| A drawing of two veretillid sea pens. Habitus and spiculae of Lituaria habereri (left); habitus and apical part of the colony of Lituaria hicksoni (right). | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Pennatulacea |
| Family: | Veretillidae |
| Genus: | Lituaria Valenciennes, 1850 |
The species of this genus are found in Australia, Malesia.[1]
Species:[1]
- Lituaria amoyensis Koo, 1935
- Lituaria australasiae (Gray, 1860)
- Lituaria breve Light, 1921
- Lituaria habereri Balss, 1910
- Lituaria hicksoni Thomson & Simpson, 1909
- Lituaria kuekenthali Light, 1921
- Lituaria molle Light, 1921
- Lituaria phalloides (Pallas, 1766)
- Lituaria philippinensis Light, 1921
- Lituaria valenciennesi d'Hondt, 1984
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lituaria Valenciennes, 1850". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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