Octocorallia
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| Scientific name | Octocorallia |
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| Subclass | Haeckel |
| Phylum | Cnidaria |
| Higher classification | Sea anemones and corals |
| Rank | Subclass |
| Class | Anthozoa |
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| ID | 3002790 |
About Octocorallia
Octocorallia is a subclass of Anthozoa comprising around 3,000 species of water-based organisms formed of colonial polyps with 8-fold symmetry. It includes the blue coral, soft corals, sea pens, and gorgonians within three orders: Alcyonacea, Helioporacea, and Pennatulacea.