''Litophyton'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
soft coral
Alcyonacea is the old scientific order name for the informal group known as "soft corals". It is now an unaccepted name for class Octocorallia. It became deprecated .
The following text should be considered a historical, outdated way of treatin ...
s in the
family
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Nephtheidae
Nephtheidae is a Family (biology), family of Alcyonacea, 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 ...
.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
in the genus:
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Litophyton acuticonicum''
(Verseveldt, 1974)
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Litophyton amentaceum''
(Studer, 1894)
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Litophyton arboreum''
Forskål, 1775
*''
Litophyton bayeri
''Litophyton'' is a genus of soft corals in the Family (biology), family Nephtheidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*''Litophyton acuticonicum'' (Verseveldt, 1974)
*''Litophyton amenta ...
''
(Verseveldt, 1966)
*''
Litophyton berdfordi''
(Shann, 1912)
*''
Litophyton brassicum''
(Kükenthal, 1903)
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Litophyton bumastum''
(Verseveldt, 1973)
*''
Litophyton capnelliformis''
(Thomson & Dean, 1931)
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Litophyton carnosum''
(Kükenthal)
*''
Litophyton cervispiculosum''
(Thomson & Dean, 1931)
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Litophyton chabrolii''
(Andouin, 1828)
*''
Litophyton columnaris
''Litophyton columnaris'' is a genus of soft coral
Alcyonacea is the old scientific order name for the informal group known as "soft corals". It is now an unaccepted name for class Octocorallia. It became deprecated .
The following text shou ...
''
(Studer, 1895)
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Litophyton compactum''
(Verseveldt, 1966)
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Litophyton concinnum''
(Kükenthal, 1905)
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Litophyton corallinum''
(Kükenthal, 1910)
*''
Litophyton crassum
''Litophyton'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*'' Litophyton acuticonicum'' (Verseveldt, 1974)
*'' Litophyton amentaceum'' (Studer, ...
''
(Kükenthal, 1903)
*''
Litophyton cupressiformis
''Litophyton'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*'' Litophyton acuticonicum'' (Verseveldt, 1974)
*'' Litophyton amentaceum'' (Studer, ...
''
(Kükenthal, 1903)
*''
Litophyton curvum
''Litophyton'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*'' Litophyton acuticonicum'' (Verseveldt, 1974)
*'' Litophyton amentaceum'' (Studer, ...
''
van Ofwegen, 2016
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Litophyton debilis
''Litophyton'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*'' Litophyton acuticonicum'' (Verseveldt, 1974)
*'' Litophyton amentaceum'' (Studer, ...
''
(Kükenthal, 1895)
*''
Litophyton digitatum
''Litophyton'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*'' Litophyton acuticonicum'' (Verseveldt, 1974)
*'' Litophyton amentaceum'' (Studer, ...
''
(Wright & Studer, 1889)
*''
Litophyton elongatum
''Litophyton'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*'' Litophyton acuticonicum'' (Verseveldt, 1974)
*'' Litophyton amentaceum'' (Studer, ...
''
(Kükenthal, 1895)
*''
Litophyton erectum
''Litophyton'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*'' Litophyton acuticonicum'' (Verseveldt, 1974)
*'' Litophyton amentaceum'' (Studer, ...
''
(Kükenthal, 1903)
*''
Litophyton erinaceum
''Litophyton'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*'' Litophyton acuticonicum'' (Verseveldt, 1974)
*'' Litophyton amentaceum'' (Studer, ...
''
Kükenthal
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Litophyton filamentosum
''Litophyton'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*'' Litophyton acuticonicum'' (Verseveldt, 1974)
*'' Litophyton amentaceum'' (Studer, ...
''
(Verseveldt, 1973)
*''
Litophyton formosanum
''Litophyton'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*'' Litophyton acuticonicum'' (Verseveldt, 1974)
*'' Litophyton amentaceum'' (Studer, ...
''
Kükenthal, 1903
*''
Litophyton fulvum''
Forskål, 1775
*''
Litophyton globulosum''
(May, 1899)
*''
Litophyton gracillimum''
(Thomson & Dean, 1931)
*''
Litophyton graeffei''
(Kükenthal, 1896)
*''
Litophyton griseum''
(Kükenthal, 1895)
*''
Litophyton juniperum''
(Thomson & Dean, 1931)
*''
Litophyton laevis''
(Kükenthal, 1913)
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Litophyton lanternarium''
(Verseveldt, 1973)
*''
Litophyton legiopolypum''
(Verseveldt & Alderslade, 1982)
*''
Litophyton lighti
''Litophyton'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
*'' Litophyton acuticonicum'' (Verseveldt, 1974)
*'' Litophyton amentaceum'' (Studer, ...
''
Roxas, 1933
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Litophyton maldivensis''
(Hickson, 1905)
*''
Litophyton mollis''
(Macfadyan, 1936)
*''
Litophyton nigrum''
(Kükenthal, 1895)
*''
Litophyton orientale''
Roxas, 1933
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Litophyton pacificum''
(Kükenthal, 1903)
*''
Litophyton pyramidalis''
(Kükenthal, 1895)
*''
Litophyton ramosum''
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
*''
Litophyton rigidum''
Light
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Litophyton rubrum''
(Kükenthal, 1910)
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Litophyton savignyi''
(Ehrenberg, 1834)
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Litophyton setoensis''
(Utinomi, 1954)
*''
Litophyton sibogae''
(Thomson & Dean, 1931)
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Litophyton simulatum''
(Verseveldt, 1970)
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Litophyton sphaerophorum''
(Kükenthal, 1903)
*''
Litophyton striatum''
(Kükenthal, 1903)
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Litophyton tenuis''
(Kükenthal, 1896)
*''
Litophyton thujarium''
(Kükenthal, 1903)
*''
Litophyton tongaensis''
(Kükenthal, 1903)
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Litophyton viridis''
(May, 1898)
References
Nephtheidae
Octocorallia genera
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