''Alcyonium'' is a

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soft corals Octocorallia, along with Hexacorallia, is one of the two extant classes of Anthozoa. It comprises over 3,000 species of marine and brackish animals consisting of colonial polyps with 8-fold symmetry, commonly referred informally as "soft cora ...

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Alcyoniidae Alcyoniidae is a family of leathery or soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria.Leathery cor ...

and class octocorallia. Alcyonium generally called as dead men's finger. Introduction Alcyonium 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.

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 ...

'' Marion, 1878 * '' Alcyonium adriaticum'' Kükenthal, 1909 * '' Alcyonium altum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955 * '' Alcyonium antarcticum'' Wright & studer, 1889 * '' Alcyonium aspiculatum'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955 * '' Alcyonium aurantiacum'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 * '' Alcyonium bocagei'' ( Saville Kent, 1870) * ''

Alcyonium bosphorense ''Alcyonium'' is a genus of Alcyonacea, soft corals in the Family (biology), family Alcyoniidae and class octocorallia. Alcyonium generally called as dead men's finger. Introduction Alcyonium or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral ...

'' Tixier-Durivault, 1961 * '' Alcyonium brioniense'' Kükenthal, 1907 * '' Alcyonium burmedju'' Sampaio, Stokvis & Ofwegen, 2016 * '' Alcyonium bursa'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''

Alcyonium capitatum ''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae and class octocorallia. Alcyonium generally called as dead men's finger. Introduction Alcyonium or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It ...

'' (Pfeffer, 1889) * '' Alcyonium catalai'' Tixier-Durivault, 1970 * '' Alcyonium ceylonense'' May, 1899 * '' Alcyonium clavatum'' Studer, 1890 * ''

Alcyonium compactofestucum ''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae and class octocorallia. Alcyonium generally called as dead men's finger. Introduction Alcyonium or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It ...

'' Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992 * ''

Alcyonium confertum ''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae and class octocorallia. Alcyonium generally called as dead men's finger. Introduction Alcyonium or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It ...

'' 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 and class octocorallia. Alcyonium generally called as dead men's finger. Introduction Alcyonium or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It ...

'' Linnaeus, 1767 sensu Esper, 1829 * ''

Alcyonium dendroides ''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae and class octocorallia. Alcyonium generally called as dead men's finger. Introduction Alcyonium or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It ...

'' 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 fingers ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''

Alcyonium dolium ''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae and class octocorallia. Alcyonium generally called as dead men's finger. Introduction Alcyonium or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It ...

'' McFadden & Ofwegen, 2017 * ''

Alcyonium echinatum ''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae and class octocorallia. Alcyonium generally called as dead men's finger. Introduction Alcyonium or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It ...

'' Tixier-Durivault, 1970 * ''

Alcyonium elegans ''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae and class octocorallia. Alcyonium generally called as dead men's finger. Introduction Alcyonium or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It ...

'' (Kukenthal, 1902) * ''

Alcyonium etheridgei ''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae and class octocorallia. Alcyonium generally called as dead men's finger. Introduction Alcyonium or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It ...

'' Thomson & Mackinnon, 1911 * '' Alcyonium faura'' J. S. Thomson, 1910 * ''

Alcyonium fauri The purple soft coral (''Alcyonium fauri'') is a species of colonial Alcyonacea, soft coral in the Family (biology), family Alcyoniidae.Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E. 2010. ''Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of ...

'' Studer, 1910 * '' Alcyonium flabellum'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 * '' Alcyonium foliatum'' J. S. Thomson, 1921 * '' Alcyonium fulvum'' (Forskål, 1775) * '' Alcyonium fungiforme'' Tixier Durivault, 1954 * '' Alcyonium glaciophilum'' van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007 * ''

Alcyonium glomeratum ''Alcyonium glomeratum'' or red sea fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It is found around the southern and western coasts of Britain and Ireland. Description Red sea fingers is similar in shape to '' Alcyonium digitatu ...

'' (Hassal, 1843) * '' Alcyonium grandis'' Casas, Ramil & van Ofwegen, 1997 * '' Alcyonium graniferum'' Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1974 * '' Alcyonium haddoni'' Wright & Studer, 1889 * ''

Alcyonium hibernicum ''Alcyonium'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae and class octocorallia. Alcyonium generally called as dead men's finger. Introduction Alcyonium or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It ...

'' (Renouf, 1931) * '' Alcyonium jorgei'' van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007 * '' Alcyonium luteum'' Tixier Durivault, 1954 * '' Alcyonium manusdiaboli'' Linnaeus, 1767 * '' Alcyonium maristenebrosi'' Stiasny, 1937 * '' Alcyonium megasclerum'' Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2007 * '' Alcyonium muricatum'' Yamada, 1950 * '' Alcyonium pacificum'' Yamada, 1950 * '' Alcyonium palmatum'' Pallas, 1766 * '' Alcyonium patagonicum'' (May, 1899) * '' Alcyonium paucilobulatum'' Casas, Ramil & van Ofwegen, 1997 * '' Alcyonium pobeguini'' Tixier-Durivault, 1955 * '' Alcyonium profundum'' Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2007 * '' Alcyonium repens'' Stiasny, 1941 * '' Alcyonium reptans'' Kükenthal, 1906 * '' Alcyonium robustum'' Utinomi, 1976 * '' Alcyonium roseum'' van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007 * '' Alcyonium rotiferum'' Thomson, 1910 * '' Alcyonium senegalense'' Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992 * '' Alcyonium sidereum'' Verrill, 1922 * '' Alcyonium sollasi'' Wright & Studer, 1889 * '' Alcyonium southgeorgiensis'' Casas, Ramil & van Ofwegen, 1997 * '' Alcyonium spitzbergense'' Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992 * '' Alcyonium submurale'' Ridley, 1883 * '' Alcyonium varum'' McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2013 * '' Alcyonium verseveldti'' Benayahu, 1982 * '' Alcyonium yepayek'' van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007

References

Alcyoniidae Octocorallia genera {{octocorallia-stub