Keratoisididae
Family of corals
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Keratoisididae is a family of octocorals belonging to the order Scleralcyonacea. Many bamboo corals are members of this family.
| Keratoisididae | |
|---|---|
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| Isidella tentaculum (Gulf of Alaska) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Scleralcyonacea |
| Family: | Keratoisididae Gray, 1870 |
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
