Clavularia is a genus of corals in the family Clavulariidae. They are often referred by the common names star polyps or clove polyps.

Clavularia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Clavulariidae
Genus: Clavularia
Blainville, 1830
Synonyms
  • Rhizoxenia Ehrenberg, 1834

Species

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There are 69 accepted species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Clavularia Blainville, 1830". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-04-03.