Taxonomy

Animalia

Cnidaria

Anthozoa

Alcyonacea

Melithaeidae Acabaria

White Acabaria Coral

Without-a-head Melithaea Soft-coral Flower-animal Stinging-nettle Animals

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

Melithaeidae. Retrieved May, 22 2023, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melithaeidae.


Melithaea is a genus of octocorals in the family Melithaeidae. Members of the genus are commonly known as fan corals and are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. The type species is Melithaea ochracea.

Acabaria. Retrieved May, 22 2023, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melithaea.