Ellisellidae

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Ellisellidae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Alcyonacea
Suborder: Calcaxonia
Family: Ellisellidae
J.E.Gray, 1859

Ellisellidae is a family of soft corals.

Genera

The following genera are recognized within the family Ellisellidae: [1]

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References

  1. "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Ellisellidae Gray, 1859". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 11 April 2018.