Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Clavulariidae Higher classification Stolonifera Order Alcyonacea | Suborder Stolonifera Phylum Cnidaria Rank Family | |
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Similar Alcyonacea, Clavularia, Stolonifera, Plexauridae, Carijoa riisei | ||
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Clavulariidae is a family of soft corals in the suborder Stolonifera. Colonies in this family consist of separate retractable polyps growing from a horizontal, encrusting stolon or basal membrane. The tissues are stiffened by sclerites.
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Genera
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family:
References
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