| Anthomastus | |
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| Anthomastus species | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Alcyoniidae |
| Genus: | Anthomastus Verrill, 1878 |
| Species [1] | |
Anthomastus is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae. [2]
Species in the genus include:
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Lepidisis is a genus of deep-sea bamboo coral in the family Isididae. It contains the following species:
Keratoisis is a genus of deep-sea bamboo coral in the family Isididae, containing the following species:
Alcyoniidae is a family of leathery or soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria.
Scleraxonia is a suborder of corals, a member of the phylum Cnidaria.
Nephtheidae is a family of soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of this family are known as carnation corals, tree corals or colt soft corals. They are very attractive and show a wide range of rich and pastel colours including reds, pinks, yellows and purples. They are popular with reef aquarium hobbyists.
Gersemia is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae. Species in this genus are found in cold temperate and polar seas at depths ranging from 20 metres (66 ft) to over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). The type species is Gersemia loricata.
Melithaea is a genus of octocorals in the family Melithaeidae. Members of the genus are commonly known as fan corals and are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. The type species is Melithaea ochracea.
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Alcyonium is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
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Siphonogorgia is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.
Ellisella, commonly known as sea whip, is a genus of soft coral in the family Ellisellidae.
Swiftia is a genus of gorgonian-type octocorals in the family Plexauridae.
Clavularia is a genus of corals in the family Clavulariidae. They are often referred by the common names star polyps or clove polyps.
Litophyton is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
Chrysogorgia is a genus of soft corals in the family Chrysogorgiidae.
Callogorgia is a genus of soft corals in the family Primnoidae.
Iciligorgia is a genus of soft coral in the family Anthothelidae.
Villagorgia is a genus of gorgonian-type octocorals in the family Plexauridae.
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