Alcyonacea (order)

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Scope note
Small to massive colonial forms of coral. Lower parts of polyps fused into a fleshy mass; oral ends protrude. Internal skeleton of isolated calcareous spicules. Primarily tropical.
Alcyonacea
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024