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original descriptionPratt, E.M. (1903). The Alcyonaria of the Maldives. Part II. The genera Sarcophytum, Lobophytum, Sclerophytum and Alcyonium. <em>The Fauna and Geography of the Maldive and Laccadive Archipelagos.</em> 2(1): 503-539, plates 28-31., available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11165236 page(s): 516-520 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia)Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional sourceBenham, W.B. (1928). On some alcyonarians from New Zealand waters. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand.</em> 59: 67-84., available online athttp://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_59/rsnz_59_01_000670.pdf page(s): 78, 79 [details] Available for editors
additional sourceGohar, H.A.F. (1940). Studies on the Xeniidae of the Red Sea: their ecology, physiology, taxonomy and phylogeny. <em>Publications of the Marine Biological Station, Ghardaqa (Red Sea).</em> 2: 25-118, plates 1-7. page(s): 47, 48 [details]
additional sourceTixier-Durivault, A. (1951). Revision de la famille des Alcyoniidae. Le genre Sinularia May, 1898. <em>Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique, Memoires.</em> 2(40): 1-146. page(s): 7, 9 [details]
subsequent type designationMcFadden, C.S.; van Ofwegen, L.P.; Quattrini, A.M. (2022). Revisionary systematics of Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) guided by phylogenomics. <em>Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists.</em> 1(3), 8735, pp. 1-79., available online athttps://ssbbulletin.org/index.php/bssb/article/view/8735 page(s): 45 [details]