Clavulariidae

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.

Clavulariidae
Clavularia crassa with eggs
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Alcyonacea
Suborder: Stolonifera
Family: Clavulariidae
Hickson, 1894 [1]
Genera
See text

Genera

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

  • Altumia Benayahu, McFadden & Shoham, 2017
  • 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
  • Stragulum Ofwegen & Haddad, 2011
  • Telesto Lamouroux, 1812
  • Telestula Madsen, 1944
  • Tesseranthelia Bayer, 1981
  • Trachythela Verrill, 1922

References

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


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