Acanella is a genus of deep sea bamboo coral of the family Isididae.[1] Acanella are mainly studied and found in Hawaii, they are able to survive in high-flow sites and are preyed upon by nudibranch mollusks. It has a high fecundity and small size that allows high dispersal and recruitment; however, it has been classified as a vulnerable marine organism due to its vulnerability to bottom fishing gear.[2][3][4] It contains the following species:
Acanella is a genus of deep sea bamboo coral of the family Isididae. Acanella are mainly studied and found in Hawaii, they are able to survive in high-flow sites and are preyed upon by nudibranch mollusks. It has a high fecundity and small size that allows high dispersal and recruitment; however, it has been classified as a vulnerable marine organism due to its vulnerability to bottom fishing gear. It contains the following species:
Acanella africana Kükenthal, 1915 Acanella arbuscula (Johnson, 1862) Acanella aurelia Saucier & France, 2017 Acanella chiliensis Wright & Studer, 1889 Acanella dispar Bayer, 1990 Acanella furcata Thomson, 1929 Acanella gregori (Gray, 1870) Acanella microspiculata Aurivillius, 1931 Acanella rigida Wright & Studer, 1889 Acanella robusta Thomson & Henderson, 1906 Acanella scarletae Saucier & France, 2017 Acanella verticillata Kükenthal, 1915 Acanella weberi Nutting, 1910
