Lanthanocephalus is a monotypic genus of coral in the subclassis Octocorallia.[1] Lanthanocephalus clandestinus is the only species described, and is endemic to South Africa.
| Lanthanocephalus clandestinus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Lanthanocephalus Williams & Starmer, 2000 |
| Species: | L. clandestinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lanthanocephalus clandestinus Williams & Starmer, 2000
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References
edit- ^ Williams & Starmer (2000). A new genus and species of soft coral (Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) from South Africa. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 52(8): 87-96.
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