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Family: Alcyonidiidae (See list of species below)

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

No picture found Alcyonidioides mytili []	No picture found Alcyonidium albidum []	No picture found Alcyonidium australe []
No picture found Alcyonidium diaphanum [Sea chervil]	No picture found Alcyonidium disciforme []	Alcyonidium gelatinosum []
No picture found Alcyonidium hirsutum [Sponge moss worm]	No picture found Alcyonidium kermadecense []	No picture found Alcyonidium mamillatum []
No picture found Alcyonidium parasiticum []	Alcyonidium pedunculatum [Smooth leather bryozoan]	No picture found Alcyonidium polyoum []
No picture found Alcyonidium radicellatum []	No picture found Alcyonidium variegatum []	No picture found Alcyonidium vermiculare []
No picture found Lobiancopora hyalina []

16 Species of Family Alcyonidiidae
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution
Alcyonidioides mytili		Southern Pacific, Atlanti
Alcyonidium albidum		Northeast Atlantic and th
Alcyonidium australe		Southwest Atlantic and So
Alcyonidium diaphanum	Sea chervil	Northeast Atlantic, Medit
Alcyonidium disciforme		Northeast Pacific and the
Alcyonidium gelatinosum		Northern Atlantic, Arctic
Alcyonidium hirsutum	Sponge moss worm	Northwest Pacific and Nor
Alcyonidium kermadecense		Southwest Pacific
Alcyonidium mamillatum		Arctic, Northeast Atlanti
Alcyonidium parasiticum		Northeast Atlantic.
Alcyonidium pedunculatum	Smooth leather bryozoan	Northeast Pacific and the
Alcyonidium polyoum		Atlantic Ocean.
Alcyonidium radicellatum		Northeast Atlantic and th
Alcyonidium variegatum		Mediterranean Sea.
Alcyonidium vermiculare		Northeast Pacific and the
Lobiancopora hyalina		Mediterranean Sea.

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