Class Anthozoa Ehrenberg, 1831
   Subclass Octocorallia Haeckel, 1866 - octocorals see Subclass Alcyonaria
     Order Alcyonacea Lamouroux, 1816 - soft corals
       Family Clavulariidae
         Subfamily Sarcodictyiinae
           1 Genus Cyathopodium
           2 Genus Sarcodictyon Forbes, 1847
           3 Genus Scleranthelia Studer, 1878
           4 Genus Tesseranthelia Bayer, 1981
           5 Genus Trachythela Verrill, 1922