Clavulariidae

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Clavulariidae
Clavularia crassa (Milne-Edwards, 1848) et sa ponte 1.jpg
Clavularia crassa with eggs
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Alcyonacea
Suborder: Stolonifera
Family: Clavulariidae
Hickson, 1894 [1]
Genera
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Clavulariidae is a family of soft corals in the suborder Stolonifera. Colonies in this family consist of separate retractable polyps growing from a horizontal, encrusting stolon or basal membrane. The tissues are stiffened by sclerites.

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family: [1]

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<i>Lepidisis</i> Genus of corals

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<i>Keratoisis</i> Genus of corals

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Xeniidae Family of corals

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Alcyoniidae Family of corals

Alcyoniidae is a family of leathery or soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria.

Scleraxonia Suborder of corals

Scleraxonia is a suborder of corals, a member of the phylum Cnidaria.

Parisis is a genus of corals in the monotypic family Parisididae.

Gorgoniidae Family of corals

Gorgoniidae is a family of soft corals, a member of the subclass Octocorallia in the phylum Cnidaria. Nearly all the genera and species are native to the east and west coasts of America.

Nephtheidae Family of corals

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.

<i>Melithaea</i> Genus of corals

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.

<i>Leptogorgia</i> Genus of corals

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<i>Alcyonium</i> Genus of corals

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<i>Sinularia</i> Genus of corals

Sinularia is a genus of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. They are commonly known as leather corals and currently have 166 described species in the genus.

<i>Clavularia</i> Genus of corals

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<i>Chrysogorgia</i> Genus of corals

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References

  1. 1 2 van Ofwegen, Leen (2014). "Clavulariidae Hickson, 1894". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2015-03-22.