Melithaeidae

Melithaeidae
Melithaea ochracea at Bali, Indonesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Malacalcyonacea
Family: Melithaeidae
Gray, 1870
Genera

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Synonyms
  • Melithaeadae Gray, 1870
  • Melitodidae Verrill, 1869
  • Mopselladae Gray, 1870

Melithaeidae is a family of corals in the order Malacalcyonacea. Members of the family are commonly known as sea fans and are found on reefs in the tropical regions of the Indo-Pacific.

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