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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Alcyoniidae |
| Genus: | Lobophytum Marenzeller, 1886 [1] |
Lobophytum is a genus of soft corals commonly known as devil's hand corals or devil's hand leather corals. [1]
Lobophytum species can be found in shallow water throughout a wide area of the tropical Indo-Pacific. [2]
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 ends 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.
Xeniidae is a family of soft coral in the order Alcyonacea.
Alcyoniidae is a family of leathery or soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria.
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.
Cladiella is a genus of soft corals native to the Indo-Pacific region. These corals are commonly known as colt corals or finger leather corals and are often kept in reef aquaria. They grow fast, have short rounded or conical lobes and are sticky to the touch owing to the production of much mucus. They are creamy or pale grey in colour. The polyps are fully retractable and give the colony a fluffy look when extended. They may be a contrasting green or brown hue.
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.
Cespitularia is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae.
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.
Lobophytum batarum is a species of the genus Lobophytum found in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
Lobophytum hapalolobatum is a coral species of the genus Lobophytum.
Lobophytum hirsutum is a coral species of the genus Lobophytum.
Lobophytum hsiehi is a coral species of the genus Lobophytum found is shallow waters in the Indo-pacific.
Lobophytum irregulare is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae.
Lobophytum planum is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae and the genus Lobophytum.
Lobophytum proprium is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae and the genus Lobophytum. It is found on Vanuatu.
Lobophytum schoedei is a species of the genus Lobophytum.
Lobophytum solidum is a species of soft coral in the genus Lobophytum.