''Siphonogorgia'' 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 ...

in the

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Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain

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zooxanthellae Zooxanthellae (; zooxanthella) is a colloquial term for single-celled photosynthetic organisms that are able to live in symbiosis with diverse marine invertebrates including corals, jellyfish, demosponges, and nudibranchs. Most known zooxanthell ...

.The Soft Corals, Order Alcyonacea; Use In Reef Aquariums
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Species

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includes the following

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in the genus: *'' Siphonogorgia agassizii'' (Deichmann, 1936) *'' Siphonogorgia alba'' Utinomi, 1960 *''

Siphonogorgia alexandri ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of Alcyonacea, soft corals in the Family (biology), family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain Symbiosis, symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia annectens'' Thomson & Simpson, 1909 *'' Siphonogorgia annulata'' (Harrison, 1908) *'' Siphonogorgia asperula'' Thomson & Simpson, 1909 *''

Siphonogorgia boschmai ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia caribaea'' (Deichmann, 1936) *'' Siphonogorgia chalmersae'' Verseveldt, 1966 *'' Siphonogorgia collaris'' Nutting, 1908 *''

Siphonogorgia crassa ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia cylindrita ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia densa ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia dipsacea ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia dofleini ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia duriuscula ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia eminens ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia flavocapitata ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia fragilis ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia godeffroyi ''Siphonogorgia godeffroyi'', the cherry blossom coral or Godeffroy's Soft Coral, is a species of Alcyonacea, soft coral in the Family (biology), family Nidaliidae. It is native to the central Indo-Pacific region. Its range includes Indonesia, th ...

'' Kölliker, 1874 *''

Siphonogorgia gracilis ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia grandior'' Chalmers, 1928 *'' Siphonogorgia harrisoni'' Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910 *'' Siphonogorgia hicksoni'' Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910 *'' Siphonogorgia indica'' Thomson, 1905 *'' Siphonogorgia intermedia'' Thomson & Henderson, 1906 *'' Siphonogorgia koellikeri'' Wright & Studer, 1889 *'' Siphonogorgia lobata'' Verseveldt, 1982 *''

Siphonogorgia macrospiculata ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia macrospina'' Whitelegge, 1897 *'' Siphonogorgia media'' Thomson & Simpson, 1909 *'' Siphonogorgia miniacea'' Kükenthal, 1896 *'' Siphonogorgia mirabilis'' Klunziger, 1877 *'' Siphonogorgia obspiculata'' Chalmers, 1928 *''

Siphonogorgia obtusa ''Siphonogorgia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.Siphonogorgia pallida'' Studer, 1889 *'' Siphonogorgia palmata'' Thomson & Simpson, 1909 *'' Siphonogorgia pauciflora'' Chalmers, 1928 *'' Siphonogorgia pendula'' Studer, 1889 *'' Siphonogorgia pichoni'' Verseveldt, 1971 *'' Siphonogorgia planoramosa'' Harrison, 1908 *'' Siphonogorgia purpurea'' (Harrison, 1908) *'' Siphonogorgia pustulosa'' Studer, 1889 *'' Siphonogorgia ramosa'' Chalmers, 1928 *'' Siphonogorgia retractilis'' (Harrison, 1908) *'' Siphonogorgia robusta'' Thomson & Mackinnon, 1910 *'' Siphonogorgia rotunda'' Harrison, 1908 *'' Siphonogorgia rugosa'' Chalmers, 1928 *'' Siphonogorgia scoparia'' Wright & Studer, 1889 *'' Siphonogorgia simplex'' Chalmers, 1928 *'' Siphonogorgia siphonogorgica'' (Harrison, 1908) *'' Siphonogorgia splendens'' Kükenthal, 1906 *'' Siphonogorgia squarrosa'' Studer, 1878 *'' Siphonogorgia variabilis'' (Hickson, 1903)

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Nidaliidae {{Octocorallia-stub