Scleraxonia


Scleraxonia is a suborder of corals, a member of the phylum Cnidaria.

Characteristics

Members of Scleraxonia have a skeletal axis made of calcified spicules, organic fibres or both, which may be separate, linked or fused together.

Families and genera

There are nine recognised families in this suborder and over thirty genera, with four families containing some deep-water species and two families being exclusively deep water.
Families and genera in this suborder include:Anthothelidae Broch, 1916