original description
Sinniger F, Ocaña OV, Baco AR (2013) Diversity of Zoanthids (Anthozoa: Hexacorallia) on Hawaiian Seamounts: Description of the Hawaiian Gold Coral and Additional Zoanthids. PLoS ONE 8(1): e52607. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0052607, available online at http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0052607 [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology The feminine name of this genus is derived from the Hawaiian terms Kula ( = gold) and manamana ( = branches) referring to the particular skeleton of the type species of this genus. [details]