| Aldersladum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Alcyoniidae |
| Genus: | Aldersladum Benayahu & McFadden, 2011 |
Aldersladum is a genus of the Alcyoniidae family. Aldersladum are Alcyonacea found from the Philippine Sea to the Indian Ocean. The genus was created from previously described corals with similar properties in 2011. [1] [2] [3]
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