''Helicogorgia'' is a genus of
corals
Corals are marine invertebrates within the class (biology), class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact Colony (biology), colonies of many identical individual polyp (zoology), polyps. Coral species include the important C ...
belonging to the family
Chrysogorgiidae
Chrysogorgiidae is a family of soft corals in the suborder Calcaxonia.
References
* Bayer, F.M. and K.M. Muzik. 1976. New genera and species of the holaxonian family Chrysogorgiidae (Octocorallia: Gorgonacea). Zoologische Mededelingen (Leide ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Africa.
Species:
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Helicogorgia capensis''
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Helicogorgia flagellata''
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Helicogorgia ramifera''
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Helicogorgia spiralis''
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Helicogorgia squamifera''
References
Chrysogorgiidae
Octocorallia genera
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