Octocorallians [Octocorallia]

Description

Octocorallians are soft corals and related animals that often form swaying fans, branching thickets, or colorful colonies on reefs and rocky walls. Divers commonly notice their feathery polyps and gentle, wave-like movement as currents pass overhead, creating a living “underwater garden” effect.

Families

Soft corals (Malacaclyonacea group)

Malacalcyonacea

Taxonomy