Mysterious 'Golden Tree' Coral Is So Weird, Scientists Had to Create a New Family on The Tree of Life
Researchers led by Odalisca Breedy of the University of Costa Rica identified a new octocoral species, Laurinque elenya, on a seamount off Costa Rica at depths of 360 to 529 meters. The coral’s unique morphology and DNA required the creation of a new family within the octocoral classification.
Source: Mysterious 'Golden Tree' Coral Is So Weird, Scientists Had to Create a New Family on The Tree of Life — ScienceAlert
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