Lobophytum is a genus of soft corals commonly known as devil's hand corals or devil's hand leather corals.[1]

Lobophytum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Alcyoniidae
Genus: Lobophytum
Marenzeller, 1886[1]

Habitat and range

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Lobophytum species can be found in shallow water throughout a wide area of the tropical Indo-Pacific.[2]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ a b van Ofwegen, L. (2015). Lobophytum Marenzeller, 1886. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206153 on 2015-04-06
  2. ^ Hoeksema, B.; van Ofwegen, L. "Genus Lobophytum". Marine Species Identification Portal. ETI BioInformatics. Retrieved 6 April 2015.