Subclassis Octocorallia

Heackel, 1866

Orders:
Order Helioporacea Heliopora coerulea,
Order Pennatulacea Pteroeides sp. (1),
Order Alcyonacea Acanthogorgia (1) Cladiella (3)

Description: Colonial, monomorphic or dimorphic Anthozoa with polyps bearing eight tentacles, usually pinnate Clavularia (1); eight complete septa, with filaments; one siphonoglyph. Skeleton massive (Helioporacea) or formed by sclerites Sclerites(low res).pct .

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