Parasphaerasclera
| Parasphaerasclera | |
|---|---|
| Parasphaerasclera aurea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Scleralcyonacea |
| Family: | Parasphaerascleridae McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2013 |
| Genus: | Parasphaerasclera McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2013 |
Parasphaerasclera is a genus of soft coral. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Parasphaerascleridae.
Species
The following species are recognized:[1]
- Parasphaerasclera albiflora (Utinomi, 1957)
- Parasphaerasclera aurea (Benayahu & Schleyer, 1995)
- Parasphaerasclera grayi (Thomson & Dean, 1931)
- Parasphaerasclera kimberleyensis Bryce, Poliseno, Alderslade & Vargas, 2015
- Parasphaerasclera mcfaddenae Quattrini, Morrissey & McCartin, 2025
- Parasphaerasclera morifera (Tixier-Durivault, 1954)
- Parasphaerasclera nezdoliyi (Dautova & Savinkin, 2009)
- Parasphaerasclera rotifera (Thomson, 1910)
- Parasphaerasclera valdiviae (Kukenthal, 1906)) (Valdivian soft coral)
- Parasphaerasclera zanahoria (Williams, 2000)
References
- ^ World List of Octocorallia. McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (eds.). "Parasphaerasclera McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2013". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 September 2025.