Alcyonacea

Dataset

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Rank

ORDER

Classification

kingdom

Animalia

phylum

Cnidaria

class

Anthozoa

order

Alcyonacea

Name

Homonyms

Alcyonacea

Common names

gorgonians in English

gorgonians, sea fans, and sea feathers in English

hornkoraller in Swedish

horny corals in English

sea whips in language.

soft corals in English

soft corals in language.

soft corals in English

soft corals in language.

gorgonians in English

gorgonians, sea fans, and sea feathers in English

hornkoraller in Swedish

horny corals in English

soft corals in English

waaierkoralen in Flemish

zachte koralen in Flemish

ウミトサカ in Japanese

Bibliographic References

1. Bayer, F.M. (1981). Key to the genera of Octocorallia exclusive of Pennatulacea (Coelenterata: Anthozoa), with diagnoses of new tax. <em>Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash.</em> 94(3): 902-947.
2. Daly, M., M.R. Brugler, P. Cartwright, A.G. Collins, M.N. Dawson, D.G. Fautin, S.C. France, C.S. McFadden, D.M. Opresko, E. Rodriquez, S.L. Romano, J.L. Stake. (2007). The phylum Cnidaria: A review of phylogenetic patterns and diversity 300 years after Linnaeus. <em>Zootaxa.</em> (1668): 127-182.
3. Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (Ed.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-857356-1. 627 pp.