Ambon's Acrossota

Acrossota amboinensis

Acrossota amboinensis is a soft coral species from the Acrossotidae family. The coral species comes from the genus Acrossota. Acrossota amboinensis was first scientifically described in 1902 by Burchardt.
Goniopora and bryozoan Bianca, Lembeh. It has been species corrected by expert in my Flickr account. The colony is embedded in a yellow bryozoan. In case you wonder, on the right there is a tube worm (the feather-like fan thingy) Acrossota amboinensis,Ambon's Acrossota,Geotagged,Goniopora,Indonesia,Lembeh,Spring

Naming

Species Parent
Acrossota Bourne, 1914

References:

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https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrossota_amboinensis
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=517607
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228789928_Pinnule-less_polyps_A_new_genus_and_new_species_of_Indo-Pacific_Clavulariidae_and_validation_of_the_soft_coral_genus_Acrossota_and_the_family_Acrossotidae_Coelenterata_Octocorallia
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionCnidaria
ClassAnthozoa
OrderAlcyonacea
FamilyAcrossotidae
GenusAcrossota
SpeciesAcrossota amboinensis
Photographed in
Indonesia