Swiftia phaeton sp. nov. from Mauritania A in situ colony with expanded polyps on coral framework (copyright Tomas Lundälv, Sven Lovén Center for Marine Infrastructure at Tjarnö, Sweden) B colony after ethanol preservation with expanded polyps (holotype SMF 13112) C in situ colony with retracted polyps on coral framework (copyright Tomas Lundälv, Sven Lovén Center for Marine Infrastructure at Tjarnö, Sweden) D part of a branch (paratype SMF 13113), E fragment of specimen with anthocodiae slightly expanded (paratype SaM-ID 1566) F polyp and coenenchyme details (paratype SaM-ID 1352). Scale bars: 1 cm (A–C); 300 μm (D–F).

 
 
  Part of: Sampaio I, Beuck L, Freiwald A (2022) A new octocoral species of Swiftia (Holaxonia, Plexauridae) from the upper bathyal off Mauritania (NE Atlantic). ZooKeys 1106: 121-140. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1106.81364