Clavulariidae is a family of soft corals in the order Malacalcyonacea. Colonies in this family consist of separate retractable polyps growing from a horizontal, encrusting stolon or basal membrane. The tissues are stiffened by sclerites.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family:
- Clavularia<small> Blainville, 1830</small>
- Hanabira<small> Lau, Stokvis, Imahara & Reimer, 2019</small>
- Knopia<small> Alderslade & McFadden, 2007</small>
Before a 2022 taxonomic revision of Octocorallia, the following genera were also included:
- Azoriella<small> (Lopez Gonzalez & Gili, 2001)</small>
- Bathytelesto<small> Bayer, 1981</small>
- Carijoa<small> F. Mueller, 1867</small>
- Cryptophyton<small> Williams, 2000</small>
- Cyathopodium<small> Verrill, 1868</small>
- Denhartogia<small> Ocaña & van Ofwegen, 2003</small>
- Inconstantia<small> McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2012</small>
- Incrustatus<small> van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007</small>
- Moolabalia<small> Alderslade, 2001</small>
- Paratelesto<small> Utinomi, 1958</small>
- Phenganax<small> Alderslade & McFadden, 2011</small>
- Pseudocladochonus<small> Versluys, 1907</small>
- Rhodelinda<small> Bayer, 1981</small>
- Rolandia<small> de Lacaze-Duthiers, 1900</small>
- Sarcodictyon<small> Forbes (in Johnston), 1847</small>
- Schizophytum<small> Studer, 1891</small>
- Scleranthelia<small> Studer, 1878</small>
- Scyphopodium<small> Bayer, 1981</small>
- Stereosoma<small> Hickson, 1930</small>
- Stereotelesto<small> Bayer, 1981</small>
- Telesto<small> Lamouroux, 1812</small>
- Telestula<small> Madsen, 1944</small>
- Tesseranthelia<small> Bayer, 1981</small>
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