Alcyonacea

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Alcyonacea

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Anthozoa
gptkbp:commonName	soft corals
gptkbp:containsGenus	gptkb:Scleraxonia gptkb:Stolonifera gptkb:Plexauridae gptkb:Acanthogorgiidae gptkb:Alcyoniidae gptkb:Anthothelidae gptkb:Briareidae gptkb:Chrysogorgiidae gptkb:Clavulariidae gptkb:Cornulariidae gptkb:Dendrobrachiidae gptkb:Ellisellidae gptkb:Ifalukellidae gptkb:Isididae gptkb:Melithaeidae gptkb:Nephtheidae gptkb:Nidaliidae gptkb:Paragorgiidae gptkb:Paramuriceidae gptkb:Primnoidae gptkb:Renillidae gptkb:Subergorgiidae gptkb:Telestidae gptkb:Tubiporidae gptkb:Victorgorgiidae gptkb:Viguieriidae gptkb:Xeniidae gptkb:Gorgoniidae
gptkbp:describedBy	gptkb:Lamouroux
gptkbp:describedYear	1812
gptkbp:distribution	worldwide
gptkbp:habitat	gptkb:marine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Alcyonacea
gptkbp:kingdom	gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:notableFeature	often brightly colored can form colonies composed of polyps with eight tentacles important reef builders lack of stony skeleton some species harvested for aquarium trade some species produce chemical defenses
gptkbp:phylum	gptkb:Cnidaria
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Gorgonacea gptkb:Pennatulacea gptkb:Scleractinia
gptkbp:subclassOf	gptkb:Octocorallia
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Anthozoa gptkb:coral_reef
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5