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Benayahu, Y.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2011). New species of the genus Sinularia (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) from Singapore, with notes on the occurrence of other species of the genus. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 59(2): 117-125.
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Benayahu, Y.; van Ofwegen, L.P.
2011
New species of the genus Sinularia (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) from Singapore, with notes on the occurrence of other species of the genus
The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
59(2): 117-125
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A new species of the genus Sinularia, S. choui, featuring leptoclados-type clubs, is described
and depicted from Singapore coral reefs. S. acuta Manuputty & Ofwegen, 2007, featuring similar clubs,
is discussed. Three other species of this genus with such clubs are listed: S. maxima Verseveldt, 1971; S.
molesta Tixier-Durivault, 1970 and S. verseveldti Ofwegen, 1996. S. polydactyla (Ehrenberg, 1834) is also
listed. All these species are new zoogeographical records for Singapore. The total Sinularia citation fauna
of Singapore currently comprises of 18 species.
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Sinularia acuta Manuputty & van Ofwegen, 2007 accepted as Sclerophytum acutum (Manuputty & van Ofwegen, 2007) (additional source)
Sinularia choui Benayahu & van Ofwegen, 2011 accepted as Sclerophytum choui (Benayahu & van Ofwegen, 2011) (original description)
Sinularia choui Benayahu & van Ofwegen, 2011 accepted as Sclerophytum choui (Benayahu & van Ofwegen, 2011) (original description)
