''Hicksonella'' 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
Gorgoniidae
Gorgoniidae is a family of soft corals, a member of the subclass Octocorallia in the phylum Cnidaria. Nearly all the genera and species are native to the east and west coasts of America.
Characteristics
Originally the members of the family G ...
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The species of this genus are found in
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. The ...
and Northern Australia.
Species:
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Hicksonella expansa
''Hicksonella'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Gorgoniidae.
The species of this genus are found in Malesia and Northern Australia.
Species:
*''Hicksonella expansa''
*''Hicksonella guishanensis''
*''Hicksonella princeps''
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Hicksonella guishanensis
''Hicksonella'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Gorgoniidae.
The species of this genus are found in Malesia and Northern Australia.
Species:
*''Hicksonella expansa
''Hicksonella'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Gorg ...
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Hicksonella princeps''
References
Gorgoniidae
Octocorallia genera
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