Incrustatus, Van Ofwegen, L. P., Häussermann, V. & Försterra, G., 2006

Van Ofwegen, L. P., Häussermann, V. & Försterra, G., 2006, A new genus of soft coral (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Clavulariidae) from Chile, Zootaxa 1219, pp. 47-57 : 48

Incrustatus , new genus

Diagnosis

Colonies form encrusting sheets or the polyps are connected to each other by stolons. Sclerites are radiates and derivatives of these; sculpture of outer surface sometimes rounded and smoother than that of inner surface. Polyps are retractile, weakly armed with only a few rods or all together without sclerites. When preserved, colonies are white with colorless sclerites.

Type species

Incrustatus comauensis n. sp., by original designation and monotypy.

Etymology

The generic name is from the Latin incrusto, encrusting, referring to the encrusting nature of the colonies. Gender masculine.