| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Telesto arborea Wright & Studer, 1889 | Northwest Pacific | ||
| Telesto californica Kükenthal, 1913 | Soft coral | Eastern Central Pacific | |
| Telesto flavula Deichmann, 1936 | Western Atlantic | ||
| Telesto fruticulosa Dana, 1846 | Orange telesto | Western Atlantic | |
| Telesto multiflora Laackmann, 1909 | Eastern Central Pacific | ||
| Telesto nelleae Bayer, 1961 | Western Atlantic | ||
| Telesto sanguinea Deichmann, 1936 | Western Atlantic |