Gray, 1859
Genera: Ten genera are found in the shallow waters of the Indo-West Pacific:
Genus Astrogorgia Astrogorgia (1) ,
Genus Bebryce,
Genus Echinogorgia Echinogorgia (1) ,
Genus Echinomuricea Echinomuricea (1) ,
Genus Euplexaura Euplexaura ,
Genus Menella Menella (1),
Genus Paracis,
Genus Paraplexaura,
Genus Villogorgia Villogorgia.
Description: Colonies with small polyps, fan-shaped or forming open fans. One genus (Astrogorgia) with a species lying on the sea bottom.
Note: The genera Bebryce, Paracis and Paraplexaura are uncommon in shallow water, for information see Fabricius and Alderslade, 2001.