Eleutherobia | |
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Eleutherobia variabile | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Anthozoa |
Order: | Alcyonacea |
Family: | Alcyoniidae |
Genus: | Eleutherobia Puetter, 1900 |
Species | |
Eleutherobia is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species in the genus include: [1]
Xenia is a genus of photosynthetic soft marine coral in the family Xeniidae. They resemble a mushroom, with "arms" coming out from the top that end in many-fingered "hands". It is unique among corals because of its ability to use its "hands" to "pulse" or push water away from the colony in a constant, grabbing motion. Common names include fast-pulse Xenia. Species of Xenia are sometimes referred to as pulse corals.
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.
Dendronephthya is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae. There are over 250 described species in this genus. They are sometimes kept in aquariums, but are notoriously difficult to keep, requiring a near constant supply of small foods such as phytoplankton.
Alcyonium is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
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.
Clavularia is a genus of corals in the family Clavulariidae. They are often referred by the common names star polyps or clove polyps.
Klyxum is a genus of animals in the family Alcyoniidae. They are commonly called cauliflower colt coral, or simply colt coral. These common names can also refer to the related genus Cladiella.
Paraminabea is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Lobophytum is a genus of soft corals commonly known as devil's hand corals or devil's hand leather corals.
Rhytisma is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Anthelia is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae.
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.
Parasphaerasclera is a genus of soft coral. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Parasphaerascleridae.
Sarcophyton is a genus of corals in the family Alcyoniidae that are commonly kept in reef aquaria.
Scleronephthya is a genus of corals belonging to the family Nephtheidae.
Anthogorgia is a genus of corals belonging to the family Acanthogorgiidae.