''Eunephthya'' 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 coral
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 ...
s in the family
Nephtheidae
Nephtheidae is a family of soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of this family are known as carnation corals, tree corals or colt soft corals. They are very attractive and show a wide range of rich and pastel colours including reds, pinks, ...
. The genus is only known from South Africa
[McFadden C.F. & Van Ofwegen L.P. 2012. A revision of the soft coral genus, ''Eunephthya'' Verrill, 1869 (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Nephtheidae), with a description of four new species from South Africa ''Zootaxa'' 3485 1-25]
Species
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Eunephthya celata'' McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2012
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Eunephthya ericius'' McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2012
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Eunephthya granulata'' McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2012
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Eunephthya shirleyae'' McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2012
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Eunephthya susanae'' (Williams, 1988)
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Eunephthya thyrsoidea
The cauliflower soft coral (''Eunephthya thyrsoidea'') is a species of colonial soft coral in the family Nephtheidae
Nephtheidae is a family of soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of this family are known as carnation corals, tree cora ...
'' Verrill, 1869
References
Nephtheidae
Octocorallia genera
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