Thomson and Dean, 1931

Type species: Protodendron repens (Thomson and Henderson, 1906)

Total number of species estimated: 3

Description: Colonies encrusting, a number of polyps arising from common base. Polyps monomorphic. Sclerites are spindles, clubs and capstans. Zooxanthellae present.

Habitat: Shallow water.

Range: Rare in tropical Indo-Pacific.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Octocorallia
Order Alcyonacea
Family Alcyoniidae
Genus Protodendron

Sorry, there are no scientific synonyms and common names available for this taxon

Bayer, F.M., 1995. Two new species of the alcyonacean genus Protodendron (Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) from the Indian Ocean off Natal. Bulletin of marine science 57(2): 301-312.

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