Paralcyoniidae Explained

Paralcyoniidae is a family of soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria.^[1]

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in this family :

• Carotalcyon Utinomi, 1952
• Ceeceenus van Ofwegen & Benayahu, 2006
• Dimorphophyton Williams, 2000
• Maasella Poche, 1914
• Nanalcyon Imahara, 2013
• Paralcyonium Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1850
• Studeriotes Thomson & Simpson, 1909

Notes and References

1. Book: Fabricius. Katharina. Alderslade. Philip. Soft Corals and Sea Fans: A Comprehensive Guide to the Tropical Shallow Water Genera of the Central-West Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. 2001. Australian Institute of Marine Science. 978-0-642-32210-4.