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Family: Nephtheidae (See list of species below)

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93 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Chromonephthea curvata
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Chromonephthea exosis
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Chromonephthea fruticosa
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Chromonephthea hartmeyeri
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Chromonephthea inermis
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Chromonephthea ostrina
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Coronephthya macrospiculata
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Dendronephthya armata
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Dendronephthya aurea
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Dendronephthya cervicornus
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Dendronephthya decussatospinosa
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Dendronephthya echinata
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Dendronephthya elegans
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Dendronephthya filigrana
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Dendronephthya flammea
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Dendronephthya gigantea
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Dendronephthya golgotha
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Dendronephthya hirsuta
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Dendronephthya koellikeri
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Dendronephthya kukenthali
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Dendronephthya microspiculata
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Dendronephthya mucronata
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Dendronephthya noumeensis
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Dendronephthya novaezeelandiae
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Dendronephthya palaoensis
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Dendronephthya palmata
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Dendronephthya punicea
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Dendronephthya roemeri
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Dendronephthya spinifera
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Dendronephthya spinosa
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Dendronephthya studeri
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Dendronephthya wijsmanae
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Eunephthya rubiformis
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Gersemia antarctica
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Gersemia fruticosa
[Arctic soft coral]
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Gersemia lambi
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Gersemia rubiformis
[Sea strawberry]
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Lemnalia bournei
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Lemnalia elegans
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Litophyton acutum
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Litophyton arboreum
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Litophyton brachiatum
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Litophyton brewerensis
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Litophyton burfordensis
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Litophyton carnatum
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Litophyton cockburnensis
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Litophyton crassum
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Litophyton darleyensis
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Litophyton daviesensis
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Litophyton dipensis
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Litophyton elfordensis
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Litophyton folium
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Litophyton fusum
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Litophyton graafae
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Litophyton grandis
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Litophyton horseshoeensis
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Litophyton legiopolypum
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Litophyton mollis
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Litophyton myrmidonensis
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Litophyton obtusum
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Litophyton oxleyensis
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Litophyton pandoraensis
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Litophyton pseudorowleyensis
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Litophyton rowleyensis
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Litophyton sanctuaryensis
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Litophyton simplex
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Litophyton snakeensis
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Litophyton spinulosum
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Litophyton squamatum
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Litophyton striatum
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Litophyton swainensis
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Litophyton territoryensis
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Litophyton verrucosum
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Neospongodes atlantica
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Nephthea albida
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Nephthea bayeri
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Nephthea capnelliformis
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Nephthea chabrolii
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Nephthea columnaris
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Nephthea laevis
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Nephthea pacifica
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Nephthea sibogae
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Nephthea tongaensis
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Paralemnalia thyrsoides
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Scleronephthya gracillimum
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Scleronephthya pustulosa
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Spongodes rubriflora
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Stereonephthya cordylophora
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Stereonephthya hirsuta
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Stereonephthya inordinata
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Stereonephthya irregulare
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Stereonephthya plessisi
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Umbellulifera striata
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93 Species of Family Nephtheidae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Chromonephthea curvata Eastern Indian Ocean
Chromonephthea exosis Eastern Indian Ocean
Chromonephthea fruticosa Eastern Indian Ocean
Chromonephthea hartmeyeri Western Central Pacific
Chromonephthea inermis Western Central Pacific
Chromonephthea ostrina Eastern Indian Ocean
Coronephthya macrospiculata Indo-West Pacific
Dendronephthya armata Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya aurea Northwest Pacific.
Dendronephthya cervicornus Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya decussatospinosa Northwest Pacific
Dendronephthya echinata Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya elegans Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya filigrana Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya flammea Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya gigantea Indo-West Pacific
Dendronephthya golgotha Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya hirsuta Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya koellikeri Western Pacific.
Dendronephthya kukenthali Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya microspiculata Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya mucronata Indo-West Pacific.
Dendronephthya noumeensis Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya novaezeelandiae Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya palaoensis Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya palmata Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya punicea Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya roemeri Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya spinifera Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya spinosa Eastern Indian Ocean
Dendronephthya studeri Western Central Pacific
Dendronephthya wijsmanae Western Central Pacific
Eunephthya rubiformis Arctic, northern Atlantic
Gersemia antarctica Antarctic Atlantic
Gersemia fruticosa Arctic soft coral Atlantic Ocean, Northern
Gersemia lambi Northeast Pacific
Gersemia rubiformis Sea strawberry Temperate Pacific and Atl 10 H
Lemnalia bournei Western Central Pacific
Lemnalia elegans Western Central Pacific
Litophyton acutum Western Pacific
Litophyton arboreum Western Central Pacific
Litophyton brachiatum Western Pacific
Litophyton brewerensis Western Pacific
Litophyton burfordensis Western Pacific
Litophyton carnatum Western Pacific
Litophyton cockburnensis Western Pacific
Litophyton crassum Eastern Indian Ocean
Litophyton darleyensis Western Pacific
Litophyton daviesensis Western Pacific
Litophyton dipensis Western Pacific
Litophyton elfordensis Western Pacific
Litophyton folium Western Pacific
Litophyton fusum Western Pacific
Litophyton graafae Western Pacific
Litophyton grandis Eastern Indian Ocean
Litophyton horseshoeensis Western Pacific
Litophyton legiopolypum Western Pacific
Litophyton mollis Western Pacific
Litophyton myrmidonensis Western Pacific
Litophyton obtusum Western Pacific
Litophyton oxleyensis Western Pacific
Litophyton pandoraensis Western Pacific
Litophyton pseudorowleyensis Western Pacific
Litophyton rowleyensis Eastern Indian Ocean
Litophyton sanctuaryensis Western Pacific
Litophyton simplex Western Pacific
Litophyton snakeensis Western Pacific
Litophyton spinulosum Western Pacific
Litophyton squamatum Western Pacific
Litophyton striatum Western Central Pacific
Litophyton swainensis Western Pacific
Litophyton territoryensis Western Pacific
Litophyton verrucosum Western Pacific
Neospongodes atlantica Southwest Atlantic
Nephthea albida Western Central Pacific
Nephthea bayeri Western Central Pacific
Nephthea capnelliformis Western Central Pacific
Nephthea chabrolii Indo-West Pacific.
Nephthea columnaris Western Central Pacific
Nephthea laevis Western Central Pacific
Nephthea pacifica Western Central Pacific
Nephthea sibogae Western Central Pacific
Nephthea tongaensis Western Central Pacific
Paralemnalia thyrsoides Western Central Pacific
Scleronephthya gracillimum Northwest Pacific
Scleronephthya pustulosa Western Pacific
Spongodes rubriflora Northwest Pacific
Stereonephthya cordylophora Western Central Pacific
Stereonephthya hirsuta Western Central Pacific
Stereonephthya inordinata Western Central Pacific
Stereonephthya irregulare Western Central Pacific
Stereonephthya plessisi Western Central Pacific
Umbellulifera striata Western Central Pacific



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