Melithaea: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Malacalcyonacea
Family: Melithaeidae
Genus: Melithaea
Species
Scientific Name: Melithaea

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Melithaea

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.

Melithaea in languages:

Chinese: 炬珊瑚屬
English: Nodular gorgonians
Japanese: イソハナビ属
Japanese: イソバナ属

Images from inaturalist.org observations:

We recommend you sign up for this excellent, free service.

©Marisa Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©空猫 T. N, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©空猫 T. N, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Damien Brouste, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Alex Hoschke, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Jean-Paul Cassez, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Marisa Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Marisa Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Marisa Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Marisa Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©marieaurelia, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©黃淑真, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©黃淑真, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©cathylebouteiller, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©ningergirl, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©henrycarrick, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©henrycarrick, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Philippa Gordon, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©ulexeuropaeus, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Bird Explorers, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Marisa Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©henrycarrick, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©henrycarrick, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Tiffany Kosch, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©Tiffany Kosch, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©henrycarrick, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Alex Hoschke, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©imogenisunderwater, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Jean-Paul Cassez, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Jean-Paul Cassez, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©michaeljames0, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Jean-Paul Cassez, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Abhishek Jamalabad, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Carmelo López Abad, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Carmelo López Abad, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Richard Ling, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-ND)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Lucy Smiechura, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Lucy Smiechura, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©kuroshio, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Emily Zucker, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Emily Zucker, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Josh Moloney, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Albertini maridom, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Albertini maridom, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Albertini maridom, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Josh Moloney, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©daniel_heald, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©daniel_heald, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©daniel_heald, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©黃淑真, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Pierre-Andre Adam, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©louislucier, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©John Sear, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©Nick Lambert, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©黃淑真, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©bja2800dk, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC-BY)

©Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC-BY)

©Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC-BY)

©trekh, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©trekh, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Jay, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©Silki Anisa Hidayat, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©thephoxinus, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Josh Moloney, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Josh Moloney, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Josh Moloney, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Pavel Borodin, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Pavel Borodin, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Pavel Borodin, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©momo_sara, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Ulf Swenson, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©josepvilanova, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Ulf Swenson, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©CORDENOS Thierry, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©josepvilanova, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©josepvilanova, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©louislucier, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Josh Moloney, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Marine Explorer (Dr John Turnbull), some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©Franco Colnago, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Anne Hoggett, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Anne Hoggett, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Anne Hoggett, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Anne Hoggett, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©chloisf, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Anne Hoggett, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Anne Hoggett, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-ND)

©chloisf, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©吳政翰, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-ND)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-ND)

©sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-ND)

©sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-ND)

©sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-ND)

©John Sear, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©John Sear, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Rosie Steinberg, some rights reserved (CC-BY)

©thephoxinus, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Lee Emery, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Massimiliano Finzi, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-ND)

©J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©luluchouette, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Lee Emery, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC-SA)

©brudermann, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC)

©Eldon E Ball, some rights reserved (CC-BY)

©Eldon E Ball, some rights reserved (CC-BY)

©Eldon E Ball, some rights reserved (CC-BY)

©Eldon E Ball, some rights reserved (CC-BY)

©Eldon E Ball, some rights reserved (CC-BY)

©Eldon E Ball, some rights reserved (CC-BY)

©Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC-BY)

©Eldon E Ball, some rights reserved (CC-BY)