Cornulariidae

Family of corals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cornulariidae is a family of soft corals in the order Scleralcyonacea.[1]

Phylum:Cnidaria
Subphylum:Anthozoa
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Cornulariidae
Cornularia cornucopiae coral
Cornularia cornucopiae coral
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Scleralcyonacea
Family: Cornulariidae
Dana, 1846 [1]
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Genera

The World Register of Marine Species includes a single genus in the family:[1]


Prior to a 2022 taxonomic revision of Octocorallia corals,[2] a second genus was included:

  • Cervera Lopez-Gonzalez, Ocana, Garcia-Gomez & Nunez, 1995 (now placed in family Cerveridae).[3]

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