Biology:Clavulariidae

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Clavulariidae is a family of soft corals in the order Malacalcyonacea.[1] 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]

  • Clavularia Blainville, 1830
  • Hanabira Lau, Stokvis, Imahara & Reimer, 2019
  • Knopia Alderslade & McFadden, 2007


Before a 2022 taxonomic revision of Octocorallia,[2] the following genera were also included:[3]

  • Azoriella (Lopez Gonzalez & Gili, 2001)
  • Bathytelesto Bayer, 1981
  • Carijoa F. Mueller, 1867
  • Cryptophyton Williams, 2000
  • Cyathopodium Verrill, 1868
  • Denhartogia Ocaña & van Ofwegen, 2003
  • Inconstantia McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2012
  • Incrustatus van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 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. 1.0 1.1 Template:Cite taxon
  2. McFadden, Catherine S.; Van Ofwegen, Leen P.; Quattrini, Andrea M. (2022). "Revisionary systematics of Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) guided by phylogenomics". Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists 1 (3). doi:10.18061/bssb.v1i3.8735. 
  3. van Ofwegen, Leen (2014). "Clavulariidae Hickson, 1894". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125270. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3948818 entry