Briareum violaceum, commonly called star polyp, is a species of a soft coral in the family Briareidae.[2]

Briareum violaceum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Briareidae
Genus: Briareum
Species:
B. violaceum
Binomial name
Briareum violaceum
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)[1]

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References edit

  1. ^ Briareum violaceum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. ^ van Ofwegen, L. (2010). Briareum violaceum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=517640 on 2011-01-07