Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Cnidaria > Subphylum Anthozoa > Class Octocorallia > Order Scleralcyonacea

Keratoisididae Gray, 1870

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

Keratoisidae Gray, 1870 synonym
Keratoisidinae Gray, 1870 synonym

Children

Acanella Gray, 1870
Isidella Gray, 1857
Keratoisis Wright, 1869
Lepidisis Verrill, 1883

Literature

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Heestand Saucier, E.; France, S.C.; Watling, L. (2021). Toward a revision of the bamboo corals: Part 3, deconstructing the Family Isididae. Zootaxa 5047(3): 247-272.

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Citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Keratoisididae Gray, 1870. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1544106

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.
annex IV EU Habitat Directive Annex IV: Species of community interest in need of strict protection.

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2024-12-28 by Cathy McFadden

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