Javania


Javania is a genus of marine corals belonging to the family Flabellidae, which was first described in 1876 by Peter Martin Duncan.
Species of this genus are found world-wide.

Description

Duncan describes the genus as "a Desmophyllum with a remarkable epitheca", and more detailedly as:

Species

The following species are accepted by WoRMS as belonging to the genus Javania:Javania antarctica Javania borealis Cairns, 1994Javania cailleti Javania californica Cairns, 1994 Javania clavata Javania cristata Cairns & Polonio, 2013Javania deforgesi Kitahara & Cairns, 2021Javania duncani Wells, 1977 †Javania erhardti Cairns, 2004Javania exserta Cairns, 1999Javania fusca Javania insignis Duncan, 1876Javania lamprotichum Javania pseudoalabastra Zibrowius, 1974Javania subturbinata