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Alcyonium

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Alcyonium
Alcyonium fauri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Alcyoniidae
Genus: Alcyonium
Linnaeus, 1758
Species[1]

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Alcyonium is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae and class octocorallia. Alcyonium generally called as dead men's finger.

Introduction

Alcyonium or dead man's fingers is a species of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. It is found around the coasts of the northern Atlantic Ocean and other temperate waters such as the South Pacific.

Species

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Species in the genus include:

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 17 August 2012.