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Blue corals, soft corals, sea pens, and gorgonians (Octocorallia)

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Families: 17

Genera: 38

Species: 112

Total Taxa (details): 112

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ANTHOTHELIDAE

Callipodium pacificum

C. Hargitt [NMNH]

Erythropodium caribaeorum

Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], M. L. Jones 1971-04-20 [NMNH], Paulay, Gustav 2016-05-20 [FLMNH UF]

BRIAREIDAE

Briareum asbestinum

Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], H. Lasker... 2007-07-20 [NMNH], H. Lasker... 2007-07-20 [NMNH], more...

Briareum polyanthes

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

CHRYSOGORGIIDAE

Trichogorgia lyra

C. Birkeland 1974-04-01 [NMNH], C. Birkeland 1974-04-01 [NMNH], USNM 52867 1966-07-08 [NMNH], C. Birkeland & D. Meyer 1975-03-16 [NMNH], more...

ELLISELLIDAE

Ctenocella barbadensis

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Ctenocella schmitti

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Ellisella barbadensis

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], USNM 75261 1966-07-20 [NMNH], C. Birkeland 1973-09-30 [NMNH]

Ellisella schmitti

United States... 1884-04-02 [NMNH], United States... 1884-04-02 [NMNH], USNM 53172 1966-07-07 [NMNH]

Nicella goreaui

USNM 53115 1966-07-08 [NMNH], USNM 53103 1966-07-21 [NMNH], USNM 53101 1966-07-19 [NMNH], USNM 53110 1966-07-07 [NMNH], more...

USNM 53066 1966-07-19 [NMNH]

Nicella robusta

USNM 53049 1966-07-19 [NMNH]

Nicella schmitti

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Nicella toeplitzae

USNM 1086749 1966-07-19 [NMNH], USNM 53042 1966-07-19 [NMNH]

Riisea paniculata

USNM 52897 1966-07-19 [NMNH]

GORGONIIDAE

Antillogorgia acerosa

H. Lasker & J. Sanchez 2007-07-00 [NMNH], H. Lasker & J. Sanchez 2007-07-28 [NMNH], H. Lasker 2007-07-00 [NMNH], H. Lasker & J. Sanchez 2007-07-00 [NMNH], more...

Antillogorgia americana

H. Lasker & J. Sanchez 2007-07-28 [NMNH], H. Lasker... 2007-07-20 [NMNH], H. Lasker 2007-07-17 [NMNH], H. Lasker 2007-07-00 [NMNH], more...

Antillogorgia bipinnata

H. Lasker 2007-07-21 [NMNH], H. Lasker 2007-07-18 [NMNH], H. Lasker & J. Sanchez 2007-07-00 [NMNH], H. Lasker & J. Sanchez 2007-07-17 [NMNH], more...

Antillogorgia rigida

H. Lasker 2007-07-18 [NMNH], H. Lasker & J. Sanchez 2007-07-28 [NMNH], H. Lasker 2007-07-24 [NMNH]

Echinogorgia arbuscula

Frank H. Bradley 1860-01-01 [MCZ], Frank H. Bradley 1866-01-01 [MCZ]

Eugorgia aurantiaca

E. Deichmann [NMNH], USNM 1197850 1971-08-23 [NMNH], USNM 33603 [NMNH]

Eugorgia daniana

P. Galtsoff 1948-02-15 [NMNH], USNM 34058 [NMNH]

Gorgonia flabellum

Bernardo A.P. da Gama [Field-Obs], Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], USNM 1207856 1924-06-20 [NMNH]

Gorgonia mariae

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], R. Williams 2007-07-24 [NMNH]

Gorgonia ventalina

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], ekmoody 2013-01-24 [iNaturalist]

Leptogorgia fasciculata

P. Galtsoff 1948-03-12 [NMNH], P. Galtsoff 1948-03-00 [NMNH]

Leptogorgia florae

J. H. Sternbergh 1863-01-01 [MCZ], J. H. Sternbergh 1863-01-01 [MCZ]

Leptogorgia ramulus

Frank H. Bradley 1866-01-01 [MCZ], Frank H. Bradley 1866-01-01 [MCZ]

Pacifigorgia adamsii

United States... 1888-03-05 [NMNH], USNM 34059 [NMNH], USNM 49593 [NMNH], J. H. Sternbergh 1863-01-01 [MCZ], more...

Pacifigorgia agassizii

Landsberg 1874-01-01 [MCZ]

Pacifigorgia cribrum

C. Birkeland et al. 1971-03-21 [NMNH]

Pacifigorgia eximia

USNM 33613 [NMNH], USNM 52320 [NMNH]

Pacifigorgia ferruginea

Héctor M. Guzmán... 2002-08-27 [MCZ]

Pacifigorgia irene

P. Galtsoff 1948-03-11 [NMNH], C. Ridder 1976-08-18 [NMNH]

Pacifigorgia pulchra

P. Galtsoff 1948-03-11 [NMNH]

Pacifigorgia rubinoffi

Odalisca Breedy... 2002-08-24 [MCZ]

Pacifigorgia rutila

USNM 34067 [NMNH]

Pacifigorgia smithsoniana

Héctor M. Guzmán 2002-04-18 [MCZ]

Pacifigorgia stenobrochis

USNM 92060 [NMNH], P. Galtsoff 1948-03-11 [NMNH], E. Deichmann 1924-06-00 [NMNH], USNM 49729 [NMNH], more...

Pseudopterogorgia acerosa

Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-31 [FLMNH UF]

Pseudopterogorgia americana

Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Chip Clark [Field-Obs]

Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata

Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-29 [FLMNH UF], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-29 [FLMNH UF], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-29 [FLMNH UF], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-29 [FLMNH UF], more...

Pterogorgia anceps

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Pterogorgia citrina

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

ISIDIDAE

Lepidisis inermis

USFC Steamer Albatross 1891-02-24 [MCZ]

NIDALIIDAE

Nidalia occidentalis

USNM 55204 1966-07-19 [NMNH]

PARAMURICEIDAE

Heterogorgia verrucosa

C. Birkeland et al. 1971-03-21 [NMNH]

PENNATULIDAE

Ptilosarcus undulatus

USNM 56934 1967-05-01 [NMNH], USNM 57001 1967-05-02 [NMNH]

PLEXAURIDAE

Bebryce cinerea

USNM 56460 1966-07-08 [NMNH], USNM 56676 1966-07-19 [NMNH]

Bebryce grandis

USNM 56449 1966-07-19 [NMNH], USNM 1195871 1966-07-19 [NMNH]

Eunicea asperula

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Eunicea calyculata

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], R. Williams 2007-07-29 [NMNH], R. Williams 2007-07-30 [NMNH], more...

Eunicea clavigera

R. Williams 2007-07-29 [NMNH], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-25 [FLMNH UF]

Eunicea flexuosa

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-30 [FLMNH UF], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-30 [FLMNH UF], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-29 [FLMNH UF], more...

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-25 [FLMNH UF], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-30 [FLMNH UF], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-25 [FLMNH UF], more...

Eunicea knighti

Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-25 [FLMNH UF]

Eunicea laciniata

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Eunicea laxispica

Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Eunicea mammosa

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Eunicea pallida

Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Eunicea succinea

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-30 [FLMNH UF]

Eunicea tourneforti

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Muricea acervata

F. Bradley 1866-00-00 [NMNH], J. Rosewater 1971-11-03 [NMNH], J. Rosewater 1974-08-20 [NMNH]

F. Bradley 1866-00-00 [NMNH], USNM 33595 [NMNH], M. L. Jones & D. Pawson 1972-04-18 [NMNH], USNM 34061 [NMNH], more...

Muricea appressa

USNM 33587 [NMNH], USNM 44162 [NMNH], C. Birkeland et al. 1971-03-26 [NMNH], USNM 34066 [NMNH], more...

F. Bradley 1866-00-00 [NMNH], Frank H. Bradley 1866-01-01 [MCZ]

Muricea atlantica

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-30 [FLMNH UF]

Muricea austera

F. Bradley 1866-00-00 [NMNH], USNM 78412 1971-08-23 [NMNH]

C. Birkeland et al. 1971-03-21 [NMNH], F. Bradley 1866-00-00 [NMNH]

Muricea echinata

F. Bradley 1866-00-00 [NMNH], USNM 33594 [NMNH]

Muricea elongata

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Muricea fruticosa

USNM 57102 1967-05-07 [NMNH], USNM 57100 1967-05-07 [NMNH], F. Bradley 1866-00-00 [NMNH], F. Bradley 1866-00-00 [NMNH], more...

M. L. Jones & D. Pawson 1972-04-18 [NMNH], USNM 34064 [NMNH], M. L. Jones 1971-11-03 [NMNH]

Muricea hispida

C. Ridder 1976-08-14 [NMNH], C. Birkeland et al. 1971-03-21 [NMNH], USNM 34063 [NMNH]

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], R. Williams 2007-07-25 [NMNH]

Muricea muricata

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Muricea pinnata

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Muricea purpurea

C. Ridder 1976-08-18 [NMNH], USNM 34062 [NMNH], C. Ridder 1976-08-18 [NMNH], M. L. Jones 1973-04-04 [NMNH], more...

F. Bradley 1866-00-00 [NMNH]

Muricea squarrosa

F. Bradley 1866-00-00 [NMNH], F. Bradley [NMNH], F. Bradley [NMNH], J. Rosewater 1971-11-03 [NMNH], more...

Muricea tenella

Frank H. Bradley 1866-01-01 [MCZ]

Muricea tubigera

F. Bradley 1866-00-00 [NMNH]

Muriceopsis bayeri

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], T. Goulet 1997-09-30 [NMNH]

Muriceopsis flavida

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Muriceopsis petila

United States... 1884-04-02 [NMNH]

Plexaura flexuosa

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Plexaura homomalla

USNM 56524 1966-07-19 [NMNH], USNM 56523 1966-07-09 [NMNH]

Plexaura kenthali

Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Lasker 1988-05-02 [NMNH], Lasker 1988-05-13 [NMNH]

Plexaurella dichotoma

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], H. Lasker... 2007-07-21 [NMNH]

Plexaurella fusifera

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], H. Lasker & J. Sanchez 2007-07-00 [NMNH], H. Lasker 2007-07-28 [NMNH]

Plexaurella grisea

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs]

Plexaurella nutans

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], H. Lasker 2007-07-18 [NMNH], H. Lasker... 2007-07-19 [NMNH], H. Lasker... 2007-07-20 [NMNH], more...

Psammogorgia arbuscula

Frank H. Bradley 1860-01-01 [MCZ]

Pseudoplexaura crucis

Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-25 [FLMNH UF], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-25 [FLMNH UF]

Pseudoplexaura flagellosa

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], R. Williams 2007-07-30 [NMNH], R. Williams 2007-07-29 [NMNH]

Pseudoplexaura porosa

R. Williams 2007-07-30 [NMNH], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-25 [FLMNH UF]

Pseudoplexaura wagenaari

Rachel Collin 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-30 [FLMNH UF], Ritson-Williams, Raphael 2007-07-25 [FLMNH UF]

Swiftia exserta

USNM 55971 1966-07-08 [NMNH]

Thesea guadalupensis

USNM 1234928 1966-07-20 [NMNH], USNM 1234932 1966-07-07 [NMNH], USNM 1234902 1966-07-19 [NMNH]

PRIMNOIDAE

Narella ambigua

USNM 57576 1972-01-18 [NMNH]

Parastenella ramosa

USNM 57554 1972-01-18 [NMNH]

RENILLIDAE

Renilla amethystina

T. Rowell [MCZ]

Renilla koellikeri

Hassler Expedition 1872-06-24 [MCZ]

Renilla muelleri

R. Manning... 1971-04-25 [NMNH], USNM 54679 1967-05-06 [NMNH], USNM 59110 [NMNH], USNM 54677 1967-05-01 [NMNH], more...

Renilla reniformis

M. L. Jones 1975-06-10 [NMNH]

SCLEROPTILIDAE

Scleroptilum grandiflorum

USNM 55182 1967-05-05 [NMNH]

SPONGIODERMIDAE

Diodogorgia nodulifera

United States... 1884-04-02 [NMNH], USNM 94539 1977-06-29 [NMNH]

SUBERGORGIIDAE

Annella reticulata

USNM 1195874 1964-01-01 [NMNH]

TELESTIDAE

Juan A. Sanchez 2008-03-12 [Field-Obs], USNM 82148 1966-07-05 [NMNH], USNM 53964 1966-07-07 [NMNH], 4102-Cnidaria 2004-08-01 [FLMNH UF]

XENIIDAE

Sympodium pacifica

Frank H. Bradley 1866-01-01 [MCZ]