Paralcyoniidae
| Paralcyoniidae | |
|---|---|
| Maasella edwardsi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Malacalcyonacea |
| Family: | Paralcyoniidae Gray, 1869 [1] |
| Genera | |
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Paralcyoniidae is a family of soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria.[2]
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in this family :[1]
- Ceeceenus van Ofwegen & Benayahu, 2006
- Dimorphophyton Williams, 2000
- Maasella Poche, 1914
- Nanalcyon Imahara, 2013
- Paralcyonium Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1850
- Studeriotes Thomson & Simpson, 1909
References
- ^ a b World List of Octocorallia. McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (eds.). "Paralcyoniidae Gray, 1869". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ Fabricius, Katharina; Alderslade, Philip (2001). Soft Corals and Sea Fans: A Comprehensive Guide to the Tropical Shallow Water Genera of the Central-West Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Australian Institute of Marine Science. ISBN 978-0-642-32210-4.