Chrysogorgiidae
Chrysogorgia sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Suborder: Calcaxonia
Family: Chrysogorgiidae
Verrill, 1883
Genera
  • Chalcogorgia
  • Chrysogorgia
  • Distichogorgia
  • Flagelligorgia
  • Helicogorgia
  • Iridogorgia
  • Metallogorgia
  • Pleurogorgia
  • Pseudochrysogorgia
  • Radicipes
  • Rhodaniridogorgia
  • Stephanogorgia
  • Trichogorgia
  • Xenogorgia
Synonyms
  • Dasygorgidae Studer, 1887
  • Malacogorgiidae Hickson, 1904

Chrysogorgiidae is a family of soft corals in the suborder Calcaxonia.

References

    • Bayer, F.M. and K.M. Muzik. 1976. New genera and species of the holaxonian family Chrysogorgiidae (Octocorallia: Gorgonacea). Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 50: 65–90.


    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.