Ehrenberg, 1828

Genera: One genus, with one species, is found in the shallow waters of the Indo-West Pacific:
Genus Tubipora T. musica.

Description: Colonies made of many red tubes connected at various levels by horizontal platforms.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Octocorallia
Order Alcyonacea
Family Tubiporidae

Sorry, there are no scientific synonyms and common names available for this taxon

Fabricius, K. & P. Alderslade, 2001. Soft corals & sea fans: a comprehensive guide to the tropical shallow water genera of the central-west Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Australian Institute of Marine Science, pp. i-vii + 1-264.

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