Acanella is a genus of deep sea corals of the family Keratoisididae. Acanella are mainly studied and found in Hawaii, they are able to survive in high-flow sites and are preyed upon by nudibranch mollusks. It has a high fecundity and small size that allows high dispersal and recruitment; however, it has been classified as a vulnerable marine organism due to its vulnerability to bottom fishing gear.
Species
It contains the following species:
- Acanella africana <small>Kükenthal, 1915</small>
- Acanella arbuscula <small>(Johnson, 1862)</small>
- Acanella aurelia <small>Saucier & France, 2017</small>
- Acanella chiliensis <small>Wright & Studer, 1889</small>
- Acanella dispar <small>Bayer, 1990</small>
- Acanella furcata <small>Thomson, 1929</small>
- Acanella gregori <small>(Gray, 1870)</small>
- Acanella microspiculata <small>Aurivillius, 1931</small>
- Acanella rigida <small>Wright & Studer, 1889</small>
- Acanella robusta <small>Thomson & Henderson, 1906</small>
- Acanella scarletae <small>Saucier & France, 2017</small>
- Acanella verticillata <small>Kükenthal, 1915</small>
- Acanella weberi <small>Nutting, 1910</small>
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