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Family: Nephtheidae



(See list of species below)


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98 species (see list below)
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Chromonephthea curvata
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Chromonephthea exosis
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Chromonephthea fruticosa
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Chromonephthea hartmeyeri
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Chromonephthea inermis
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Chromonephthea ostrina
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Coronephthya macrospiculata
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Dendronephthya armata
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Dendronephthya aurea
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Dendronephthya cervicornus
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Dendronephthya decussatospinosa
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Dendronephthya echinata
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Dendronephthya elegans
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Dendronephthya filigrana
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Dendronephthya flammea
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Dendronephthya gigantea
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Dendronephthya golgotha
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Dendronephthya hirsuta
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Dendronephthya koellikeri
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Dendronephthya kukenthali
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Dendronephthya microspiculata
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Dendronephthya mucronata
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Dendronephthya noumeensis
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Dendronephthya novaezeelandiae
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Dendronephthya palaoensis
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Dendronephthya palmata
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Dendronephthya punicea
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Dendronephthya roemeri
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Dendronephthya spinifera
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Dendronephthya spinosa
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Dendronephthya studeri
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Dendronephthya wijsmanae
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Eunephthya rubiformis
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Gersemia antarctica
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Gersemia clavata
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Gersemia fruticosa
[Arctic soft coral]
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Gersemia lambi
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Gersemia mirabilis
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Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Temperate Pacific and Atl
Max. Length 10 cm H
Gersemia rubiformis (Ehrenberg, 1834)

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Gersemia rubiformis
[Sea strawberry]
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Gersemia uvoeformis
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Lemnalia bournei
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Lemnalia elegans
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Litophyton acutum
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Litophyton arboreum
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Litophyton brachiatum
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Litophyton brewerensis
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Litophyton burfordensis
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Litophyton carnatum
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Litophyton cockburnensis
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Litophyton crassum
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Litophyton darleyensis
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Litophyton daviesensis
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Litophyton dipensis
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Litophyton elfordensis
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Litophyton folium
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Litophyton fusum
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Litophyton graafae
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Litophyton grandis
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Litophyton horseshoeensis
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Litophyton legiopolypum
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Litophyton mollis
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Litophyton myrmidonensis
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Litophyton obtusum
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Litophyton oxleyensis
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Litophyton pandoraensis
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Litophyton projectum
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Litophyton pseudorowleyensis
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Litophyton rowleyensis
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Litophyton sanctuaryensis
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Litophyton simplex
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Litophyton snakeensis
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Litophyton spinulosum
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Litophyton squamatum
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Photo by Imahara, Yukimitsu

Western Central Pacific

Litophyton striatum (Kükenthal, 1903)

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Litophyton striatum
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Litophyton swainensis
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Litophyton territoryensis
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Litophyton verrucosum
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Neospongodes agassizi
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Neospongodes atlantica
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Nephthea albida
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Nephthea bayeri
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Nephthea capnelliformis
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Nephthea chabrolii
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Nephthea columnaris
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Nephthea laevis
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Nephthea pacifica
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Nephthea sibogae
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Nephthea tongaensis
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Paralemnalia thyrsoides
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Scleronephthya gracillimum
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Scleronephthya pustulosa
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Spongodes rubriflora
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Stereonephthya cordylophora
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Stereonephthya hirsuta
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Stereonephthya inordinata
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Stereonephthya irregulare
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Stereonephthya plessisi
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Umbellulifera striata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chromonephthea curvata Eastern Indian Ocean 1911
Chromonephthea exosis Eastern Indian Ocean 2005
Chromonephthea fruticosa Eastern Indian Ocean 2005
Chromonephthea hartmeyeri Western Central Pacific 1910
Chromonephthea inermis Western Central Pacific 1894
Chromonephthea ostrina Eastern Indian Ocean 2005
Coronephthya macrospiculata Indo-West Pacific 1910
Dendronephthya armata Western Central Pacific 1895
Dendronephthya aurea Northwest Pacific. 1952
Dendronephthya cervicornus Western Central Pacific 1889
Dendronephthya decussatospinosa Northwest Pacific 1952
Dendronephthya echinata Western Central Pacific 1959
Dendronephthya elegans Western Central Pacific 1908
Dendronephthya filigrana Western Central Pacific 1906
Dendronephthya flammea Western Central Pacific 1922
Dendronephthya gigantea Indo-West Pacific 1864
Dendronephthya golgotha Western Central Pacific 1952
Dendronephthya hirsuta Western Central Pacific 1960
Dendronephthya koellikeri Western Pacific. 1905
Dendronephthya kukenthali Western Central Pacific 1908
Dendronephthya microspiculata Western Central Pacific 1900
Dendronephthya mucronata Indo-West Pacific. 1900
Dendronephthya noumeensis Western Central Pacific 1974
Dendronephthya novaezeelandiae Western Central Pacific 1905
Dendronephthya palaoensis Western Central Pacific 1952
Dendronephthya palmata Western Central Pacific 1952
Dendronephthya punicea Western Central Pacific 1888
Dendronephthya roemeri Western Central Pacific 1911
Dendronephthya spinifera Western Central Pacific 1895
Dendronephthya spinosa Eastern Indian Ocean 1862
Dendronephthya studeri Western Central Pacific 1884
Dendronephthya wijsmanae Western Central Pacific 1974
Eunephthya rubiformis Arctic, northern Atlantic
Gersemia antarctica Antarctic Atlantic 1902
Gersemia clavata Antarctic Atlantic 1887
Gersemia fruticosa Arctic soft coral Atlantic Ocean, Northern 1860
Gersemia lambi Northeast Pacific 2013
Gersemia mirabilis Northeast Pacific 1887
Gersemia rubiformis Sea strawberry Temperate Pacific and Atl 10 H 1834
Gersemia uvoeformis Temperate Pacific and Atl
Lemnalia bournei Western Central Pacific 1933
Lemnalia elegans Western Central Pacific 1898
Litophyton acutum Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton arboreum Western Central Pacific 1775
Litophyton brachiatum Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton brewerensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton burfordensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton carnatum Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton cockburnensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton crassum Eastern Indian Ocean 1903
Litophyton darleyensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton daviesensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton dipensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton elfordensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton folium Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton fusum Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton graafae Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton grandis Eastern Indian Ocean 2020
Litophyton horseshoeensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton legiopolypum Western Pacific 1982
Litophyton mollis Western Pacific 1936
Litophyton myrmidonensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton obtusum Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton oxleyensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton pandoraensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton projectum Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton pseudorowleyensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton rowleyensis Eastern Indian Ocean 2020
Litophyton sanctuaryensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton simplex Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton snakeensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton spinulosum Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton squamatum Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton striatum Western Central Pacific 1903
Litophyton swainensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton territoryensis Western Pacific 2020
Litophyton verrucosum Western Pacific 2020
Neospongodes agassizi Western Pacific
Neospongodes atlantica Southwest Atlantic 1903
Nephthea albida Western Central Pacific 1894
Nephthea bayeri Western Central Pacific 1966
Nephthea capnelliformis Western Central Pacific 1931
Nephthea chabrolii Indo-West Pacific. 1828
Nephthea columnaris Western Central Pacific 1895
Nephthea laevis Western Central Pacific 1828
Nephthea pacifica Western Central Pacific 1903
Nephthea sibogae Western Central Pacific 1931
Nephthea tongaensis Western Central Pacific 1903
Paralemnalia thyrsoides Western Central Pacific 1834
Scleronephthya gracillimum Northwest Pacific 1906
Scleronephthya pustulosa Western Pacific 1889
Spongodes rubriflora Northwest Pacific 1954
Stereonephthya cordylophora Western Central Pacific 1973
Stereonephthya hirsuta Western Central Pacific 1970
Stereonephthya inordinata Western Central Pacific 1970
Stereonephthya irregulare Western Central Pacific 1970
Stereonephthya plessisi Western Central Pacific 1970
Umbellulifera striata Western Central Pacific 1905



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