Melithaeidae: taxon details and analytics

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

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Melithaeidae

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.

Melithaeidae in languages:

Chinese: 扇珊瑚科
Japanese: イソバナ科
Japanese: ネジレヤギ科

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