''Scleronephthya'' is a genus of
coral
Corals are colonial marine invertebrates within the subphylum Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact Colony (biology), colonies of many identical individual polyp (zoology), polyps. Coral species include the important Coral ...
s belonging to the family
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 ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Southeastern Asia, Australia.
Species:
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Paraspongodes candida''
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Paraspongodes islandica''
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Paraspongodes sarsii''
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Scleronephthya corymbosa''
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Scleronephthya crassa''
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Scleronephthya flexilis''
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Scleronephthya gracillimum''
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Scleronephthya lewinsohni''
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Scleronephthya pallida''
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Scleronephthya pustulosa''
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Scleronephthya spiculosa''
References
Nephtheidae
Octocorallia genera
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