Anthothela
| Anthothela | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Malacalcyonacea |
| Family: | Alcyoniidae |
| Genus: | Anthothela Kükenthal, 1915 |
Anthothela (synonyms include Muricellisis) is a genus of coral in the family Alcyoniidae.[1] The genus was formerly placed in family Anthothelidae.[2]
Species
Seven species are recognised:[1]
- Anthothela aldersladei Moore & Miller in Moore, Alderslade & Miller, 2017
- Anthothela echinata (Kükenthal, 1915)
- Anthothela grandiflora (Sars, 1856)
- Anthothela pacifica (Kükenthal, 1913)
- Anthothela quattriniae Moore, Alderslade & Miller, 2017
- Anthothela tropicalis Bayer, 1961
- Anthothela vickersi (Benham, 1928)
References
- ^ a b World List of Octocorallia. McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (eds.). "Anthothela Verrill, 1879". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ 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.