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Family: Clavulariidae (See list of species below)

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29 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Carijoa operculata
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Carijoa riisei
[White telesto]
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Clavularia arctica
[Arctic club coral]
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Clavularia carpediem
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Clavularia crassa
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Clavularia cylindrica
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Clavularia inflata
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Clavularia magelhaenica
[Magellan's encrusting soft coral]
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Clavularia marioni
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Clavularia mikado
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Clavularia modesta
[Humble club coral]
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Cryptophyton goddarti
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Cryptophyton jedsmithi
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Hanabira yukibana
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Incrustatus comauensis
[Common encrusting soft coral]
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Rhodelinda gardineri
[Little red encrusting coral]
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Rolandia coralloides
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Rolandia hispanica
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Sarcodictyon catenatum
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Scleranthelia microsclera
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Scleranthelia rugosa
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Stereotelesto corallina
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Telesto arborea
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Telesto flavula
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Telesto fruticulosa
[Orange telesto]


Telesto multiflora
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Telesto nelleae
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Telesto sanguinea
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Telestula septentrionalis
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29 Species of Family Clavulariidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Carijoa operculata Western Central Atlantic
Carijoa riisei White telesto Western Atlantic and Indo
Clavularia arctica Arctic club coral Northeast Atlantic and th
Clavularia carpediem Endemic to the Mediterran
Clavularia crassa Endemic to the Mediterran
Clavularia cylindrica Antarctic
Clavularia inflata Western Pacific. Tropical
Clavularia magelhaenica Magellan's encrusting soft coral Southeast Pacific and Ant
Clavularia marioni Atlantic and the Mediterr
Clavularia mikado Northwest Pacific
Clavularia modesta Humble club coral Western Atlantic
Cryptophyton goddarti Eastern Pacific
Cryptophyton jedsmithi Eastern Central Pacific
Hanabira yukibana Northwest Pacific
Incrustatus comauensis Common encrusting soft coral Southeast Pacific
Rhodelinda gardineri Little red encrusting coral Southeast Pacific and Sou
Rolandia coralloides Atlantic and the Mediterr
Rolandia hispanica Mediterranean Sea.
Sarcodictyon catenatum Atlantic and the Mediterr
Scleranthelia microsclera Atlantic and the Mediterr
Scleranthelia rugosa Amphi-Atlantic and the Me
Stereotelesto corallina Western Central Atlantic.
Telesto arborea Northwest Pacific
Telesto flavula Western Atlantic
Telesto fruticulosa Orange telesto Western Atlantic
Telesto multiflora Eastern Central Pacific
Telesto nelleae Western Atlantic
Telesto sanguinea Western Atlantic
Telestula septentrionalis Atlantic and the Mediterr



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