''Paralemnalia'' 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
Nephtheidae
Nephtheidae is a family of soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of this family are known as carnation corals, tree corals or colt soft corals. They are very attractive and show a wide range of rich and pastel colours including reds, pinks ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Africa,
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 Australia.
Species:
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Paralemnalia clavata''
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Paralemnalia digitiformis''
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Paralemnalia eburnea''
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Paralemnalia flabella''
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Paralemnalia pichoni''
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Paralemnalia thyrsoides''
References
Nephtheidae
Octocorallia genera
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