Keratoisididae
| Keratoisididae | |
|---|---|
| Isidella tentaculum (Gulf of Alaska) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Scleralcyonacea |
| Family: | Keratoisididae Gray, 1870 |
Keratoisididae is a family of octocorals belonging to the order Scleralcyonacea. Many bamboo corals are members of this family.
Genera
The family Keratoisididae contains the following genera according to the World Register of Marine Species:[1]
- Acanella Gray, 1870
- Adinisis Lapointe & Watling, 2022
- Aethisis Xu, Lu & Xu in Xu et al., 2024
- Bathygorgia Wright, 1885
- Cladarisis Watling, 2015
- Dentatisis Xu, Watling & Xu in Xu et al., 2024
- Dokidisis Lapointe & Watling, 2022
- Eknomisis Watling & France, 2011
- Explorisis Morrissey, Allcock & Quattrini, 2024
- Isidella Gray, 1857
- Jasonisis Alderslade & McFadden, 2012
- Keratoisis Wright, 1869
- Lepidisis Verrill, 1883
- Onkoisis Lapointe & Watling, 2022
- Orstomisis Bayer, 1990
- Parajasonisis Xu, Watling & Xu in Xu et al., 2024
- Tanyostea Lapointe & Watling, 2022
- Tridentisis France & Watling, 2024
References
- ^ McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Keratoisididae Gray, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1544106 on 2025-07-29