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Family: Anthothelidae (See list of species below)

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14 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

No picture found Alertigorgia orientalis []	No picture found Anthopodium rubens []	No picture found Anthothela grandiflora [Great flowerbud coral]
No picture found Anthothela pacifica [Dwarf white gorgonian]	No picture found Anthothela tropicalis []	No picture found Briareopsis aegeon []
No picture found Diodogorgia nodulifera [Colorful sea rod]	No picture found Erythropodium caribaeorum [Encrusting gorgonian]	No picture found Erythropodium taoyuanensis []
Iciligorgia rubra []	No picture found Iciligorgia schrammi [Deep-water sea fan]	Solenocaulon akalyx []
No picture found Solenocaulon tortuosum []	No picture found Titanideum frauenfeldii [Brilliant sea fingers]

14 Species of Family Anthothelidae
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution
Alertigorgia orientalis		Eastern Indian Ocean
Anthopodium rubens		Western Atlantic
Anthothela grandiflora	Great flowerbud coral	Western Atlantic
Anthothela pacifica	Dwarf white gorgonian	Northeast Pacific
Anthothela tropicalis		Western Central Atlantic
Briareopsis aegeon		Antarctic Atlantic
Diodogorgia nodulifera	Colorful sea rod	Western Atlantic
Erythropodium caribaeorum	Encrusting gorgonian	Western Atlantic.
Erythropodium taoyuanensis		Northwest Pacific
Iciligorgia rubra		Western Central Pacific
Iciligorgia schrammi	Deep-water sea fan	Western Atlantic
Solenocaulon akalyx		Western Central Pacific
Solenocaulon tortuosum		Western Central Pacific
Titanideum frauenfeldii	Brilliant sea fingers	Western Atlantic

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