''Alcyonium'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
soft corals
Alcyonacea, or soft corals, are an order of corals. In addition to the fleshy soft corals, the order Alcyonacea now contains all species previously known as "gorgonian corals", that produce a more or less hard skeleton, though quite different f ...
in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''
Alcyonium acaule
''Alcyonium acaule'' or Mediterranean sea-finger is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It is found at moderate depths on shaded rocks in the Mediterranean Sea and adjoining parts of the Atlantic Ocean.
Description
Mediterranean ...
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Marion, 1878
* ''
Alcyonium adriaticum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* ''Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyonium ...
''
Kükenthal, 1909
* ''
Alcyonium altum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyonium ...
''
Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''
Alcyonium antarcticum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
Wright & studer, 1889
* ''
Alcyonium aspiculatum''
Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''
Alcyonium aurantiacum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
* ''
Alcyonium bocagei
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
( Saville Kent, 1870)
* ''
Alcyonium bosphorense''
Tixier-Durivault, 1961
* ''
Alcyonium brioniense
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
Kükenthal, 1907
* ''
Alcyonium burmedju
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
Sampaio, Stokvis & Ofwegen, 2016
* ''
Alcyonium bursa''
Linnaeus, 1758
* ''
Alcyonium capitatum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
(Pfeffer, 1889)
* ''
Alcyonium catalai
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyon ...
''
Tixier-Durivault, 1970
* ''
Alcyonium ceylonense
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
May, 1899
* ''
Alcyonium clavatum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
Studer, 1890
* ''
Alcyonium compactofestucum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992
* ''
Alcyonium confertum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
Boone, 1938
* ''
Alcyonium coralloides
''Alcyonium coralloides'', commonly known as false coral, is a colonial species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. In the former location it generally grows as shee ...
''
(Pallas, 1766)
* ''
Alcyonium cydonium
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
Linnaeus, 1767 sensu Esper, 1829
* ''
Alcyonium dendroides
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
Thomson & Dean, 1931
* ''
Alcyonium digitatum
''Alcyonium digitatum'' or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It is found around the coasts of the northern Atlantic Ocean and other temperate waters such as the South Pacific.
Description
Dead man's finger ...
''
Linnaeus, 1758
* ''
Alcyonium dolium
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* '' Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
McFadden & Ofwegen, 2017
* ''
Alcyonium echinatum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* '' Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
Tixier-Durivault, 1970
* ''
Alcyonium elegans
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
(Kukenthal, 1902)
* ''
Alcyonium etheridgei
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
Thomson & Mackinnon, 1911
* ''
Alcyonium faura
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
J. S. Thomson, 1910
* ''
Alcyonium fauri
The purple soft coral (''Alcyonium fauri'') is a species of colonial soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae
Alcyoniidae is a family of leathery or soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria.[Alcyonium flabellum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoniu ...]
''
Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
* ''
Alcyonium foliatum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
J. S. Thomson, 1921
* ''
Alcyonium fulvum''
(Forskål, 1775)
* ''
Alcyonium fungiforme
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
Tixier Durivault, 1954
* ''
Alcyonium glaciophilum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007
* ''
Alcyonium glomeratum
''Alcyonium glomeratum'' or red sea fingers is a species of Alcyonacea, soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It is found around the southern and western coasts of Great Britain, Britain and Ireland.
Description
Red sea fingers is similar in sha ...
''
(Hassal, 1843)
* ''
Alcyonium grandis
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoniu ...
''
Casas, Ramil & van Ofwegen, 1997
* ''
Alcyonium graniferum''
Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1974
* ''
Alcyonium haddoni
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyonium ...
''
Wright & Studer, 1889
* ''
Alcyonium hibernicum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* '' Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyon ...
''
(Renouf, 1931)
* ''
Alcyonium jorgei
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007
* ''
Alcyonium luteum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
Tixier Durivault, 1954
* ''
Alcyonium manusdiaboli''
Linnaeus, 1767
* ''
Alcyonium maristenebrosi
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
Stiasny, 1937
* ''
Alcyonium megasclerum''
Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2007
* ''
Alcyonium muricatum''
Yamada, 1950
* ''
Alcyonium pacificum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
Yamada, 1950
* ''
Alcyonium palmatum
''Alcyonium palmatum'' or red dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae.
Description
Red dead man's fingers is a colonial coral forming clumps of red fleshy masses of finger-like lobes. The surface layer include m ...
''
Pallas, 1766
* ''
Alcyonium patagonicum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyonium ...
''
(May, 1899)
* ''
Alcyonium paucilobulatum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* ''Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyonium ...
''
Casas, Ramil & van Ofwegen, 1997
* ''
Alcyonium pobeguini''
Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''
Alcyonium profundum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoniu ...
''
Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2007
* ''
Alcyonium repens
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
Stiasny, 1941
* ''
Alcyonium reptans
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
Kükenthal, 1906
* ''
Alcyonium robustum''
Utinomi, 1976
* ''
Alcyonium roseum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* '' Alcyon ...
''
van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007
* ''
Alcyonium rotiferum''
Thomson, 1910
* ''
Alcyonium senegalense''
Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992
* ''
Alcyonium sidereum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
Verrill, 1922
* ''
Alcyonium sollasi
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoniu ...
''
Wright & Studer, 1889
* ''
Alcyonium southgeorgiensis''
Casas, Ramil & van Ofwegen, 1997
* ''
Alcyonium spitzbergense
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* ''Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyonium ...
''
Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992
* ''
Alcyonium submurale
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
Ridley, 1883
* ''
Alcyonium varum
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2013
* ''
Alcyonium verseveldti
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
Benayahu, 1982
* ''
Alcyonium yepayek
''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Alcyonium acaule'' Marion, 1878
* '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909
* '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955
* ''Alcyoni ...
''
van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007
References
Alcyoniidae
Octocorallia genera
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