Solenocaulon sea fans (no English common name)

Solenocaulon

Genus-level entry: species are told apart only by microscopic features (sclerites). Valid genus (WoRMS, AphiaID 204906, checked 2026-10-31). Species recorded from the Maldives: Solenocaulon ramosum, Solenocaulon tortuosum.

English: Solenocaulon sea fans (no English common name)
Scientific: Solenocaulon
Dhivehi: No recorded Dhivehi name

Group: Soft corals and sea fans
Family: Melithaeidae (knotted sea fans)
IUCN status: NE · Not EvaluatedNot Evaluated (NE) as a genus; most species not assessed

Description

A sea fan with hollow, tube-like branches. Species are told apart only by microscopic features.

In the Maldives

Recorded from the Maldives: museum specimens (n=10); literature records via OBIS; SeaLifeBase Maldives checklist.

Sources

marinespecies.org /aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204906

Dhivehi name source: No species-level Dhivehi name found in Dhivehi Wikipedia, SeaLifeBase (country: Maldives) or MRS/MMRI invertebrate publications.