Clavulariidae
| Clavulariidae | |
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| Clavularia crassa with eggs | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Suborder: | Stolonifera |
| Family: | Clavulariidae Hickson, 1894 [1] |
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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]
- Azoriella (Lopez Gonzalez & Gili, 2001)
- Bathytelesto Bayer, 1981
- Carijoa Mueller, 1867
- Clavularia Blainville, 1830
- Cryptophyton Williams, 2000
- Cyathopodium Verrill, 1868
- Denhartogia Ocaña & van Ofwegen, 2003
- Inconstantia McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2012
- Incrustatus van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007
- Knopia Alderslade & McFadden, 2007
- Moolabalia Alderslade, 2001
- Paratelesto Utinomi, 1958
- Phenganax Alderslade & McFadden, 2011
- Pseudocladochonus Versluys, 1907
- Rhodelinda Bayer, 1981
- Rolandia de Lacaze-Duthiers, 1900
- Sarcodictyon Forbes (in Johnston), 1847
- Schizophytum Studer, 1891
- Scleranthelia Studer, 1878
- Scyphopodium Bayer, 1981
- Stereosoma Hickson, 1930
- Stereotelesto Bayer, 1981
- Telesto Lamouroux, 1812
- Telestula Madsen, 1944
- Tesseranthelia Bayer, 1981
References
- 1 2 van Ofwegen, Leen (2014). "Clavulariidae Hickson, 1894". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
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