Aldersladum is a genus of the Alcyoniidae family. Aldersladum are Alcyonacea found from the Philippine Sea to the Indian Ocean. The genus was created from previously described corals with similar properties in 2011.[1][2][3]

Aldersladum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Alcyoniidae
Genus: Aldersladum
Benayahu & McFadden, 2011

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References

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  1. ^ Benayahu, Yehuda; McFadden, Catherine S. (2011-03-01). "A new genus of soft coral of the family Alcyoniidae (Cnidaria, Octocorallia) with re-description of a new combination and description of a new species". ZooKeys (84): 1–11. Bibcode:2011ZooK...84....1B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.84.781. ISSN 1313-2989. PMC 3088071. PMID 21594162.
  2. ^ Adams, Jake (2011-11-29). "Aldersladum is a new soft coral genus created for two unique (former) species of Efflatournaria". Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  3. ^ "Aldersladum - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
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