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 Blainville, 1830 Hanabira Lau, Stokvis, Imahara & Reimer, 2019 Knopia Alderslade & McFadden, 2007
Before a 2022 taxonomic revision of Octocorallia, the following genera were also included:
Azoriella (Lopez Gonzalez & Gili, 2001) Bathytelesto Bayer, 1981 Carijoa F. Mueller, 1867 Cryptophyton Williams, 2000 Cyathopodium Verrill, 1868 Denhartogia Ocaña & van Ofwegen, 2003 Inconstantia McFadden & van Ofwegen, 2012 Incrustatus van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007 Moolabalia Alderslade, 2001 Paratelesto Utinomi, 1958 Phenganax Alderslade & McFadden, 2011 Pseudocladochonus Versluys, 1907 Rhodelinda Bayer, 1981 Rolandia de Lacaze-Duthiers, 1900 Sarcodictyon Forbes (in Johnston), 1847 Schizophytum Studer, 1891 Scleranthelia Studer, 1878 Scyphopodium Bayer, 1981 Stereosoma Hickson, 1930 Stereotelesto Bayer, 1981 Telesto Lamouroux, 1812 Telestula Madsen, 1944 Tesseranthelia Bayer, 1981
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