Acabaria Gray, 1859 accepted as Melithaea Milne Edwards, 1857 (additional source)
Acabaria capensis (Studer, 1878) accepted as Melithaea capensis (Studer, 1878) (additional source)
Acabaria divaricata Gray, 1859 accepted as Melithaea divaricata (Gray, 1859) (additional source)
Acabaria rosea Tixier-Durivault, 1954 (additional source)
Acabaria rubra Esper, 1789 accepted as Melithaea rubra (Esper, 1789) (additional source)
Acabaria valdiviae Kükenthal, 1908 accepted as Melithaea valdiviae (Kükenthal, 1908) (additional source)
Acanella Gray, 1870 (additional source)
Acanella arbuscula (Johnson, 1862) (additional source)
Acanella eburnea (Pourtalès, 1868) accepted as Acanella arbuscula (Johnson, 1862) (additional source)
Acanthogorgia Gray, 1857 (additional source)
Acanthomuricea biserialis Hentschel, 1903 (additional source)
Acanthomuricea pulchra (J.S. Thomson, 1911) (additional source)
Anthogorgia Verrill, 1868 (additional source)
Anthomuricea Studer, 1887 (additional source)
Anthothela grandiflora (Sars, 1856) (additional source)
Anthothela parviflora J.S. Thomson, 1916 accepted as Williamsium parviflorum (J.S. Thomson, 1916) (additional source)
Ascolepis Thomson & Rennet, 1931 accepted as Fannyella (Fannyella) Gray, 1872 (additional source)
Astromuricea fusca (J.S. Thomson, 1911) (additional source)
Astromuricea polyklados Germanos, 1896 represented as Astromuricea polyclados Germanos, 1895 (additional source)
Callogorgia Gray, 1858 (additional source)
Callogorgia verticillata (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Calyptrophora Gray, 1866 (additional source)
Calyptrophora japonica Nutting, 1908 accepted as Calyptrophora clarki Bayer, 1951 (additional source)
Chathamisis bayeri Grant, 1976 (additional source)
Chathamisis ramosa (Hickson, 1904) (additional source)
Chrysogorgia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (additional source)
Chrysogorgia desbonni Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (additional source)
Diodogorgia capensis (J.S. Thomson, 1911) (additional source)
Diodogorgia ceratosa Kükenthal, 1919 accepted as Diodogorgia nodulifera (Hargitt in Hargitt & Rogers, 1901) (additional source)
Diodogorgia cervicornis Kükenthal, 1919 accepted as Diodogorgia nodulifera (Hargitt in Hargitt & Rogers, 1901) (additional source)
Echinogorgia Kölliker, 1865 (additional source)
Echinomuricea Verrill, 1869 (additional source)
Echinomuricea coccinea (Stimpson, 1855) (additional source)
Ellisella flagellum (Johnson, 1863) accepted as Viminella flagellum (Johnson, 1863) (additional source)
Ellisellidae Gray, 1859 (additional source)
Eunicella Verrill, 1869 (additional source)
Eunicella albicans (Kölliker, 1865) (additional source)
Eunicella papillosa (Esper, 1797) accepted as Eunicella microthela (Lamouroux, 1816) (additional source)
Eunicella tricoronata Velimirov, 1971 (additional source)
Eunicella verrucosa (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Euplexaura Verrill, 1869 (additional source)
Euplexaura capensis Verrill, 1869 (additional source)
Euplexaura media J.S. Thomson, 1911 (additional source)
Fanellia Gray, 1870 accepted as Callogorgia Gray, 1858 (additional source)
Homophyton verrucosum (Möbius, 1861) (additional source)
Ideogorgia capensis (Simpson, 1910) accepted as Ideogorgia capensis (Hickson, 1904) (additional source)
Junceella Valenciennes, 1855 (additional source)
Junceella juncea (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Keratoisis Wright, 1869 (additional source)
Keratoisis grayi Wright, 1869 (additional source)
Leptogorgia Milne Edwards, 1857 (additional source)
Leptogorgia abietina Kükenthal, 1919 accepted as Leptogorgia gilchristi (Hickson, 1904) (additional source)
Leptogorgia africana (Kükenthal, 1919) accepted as Filigorgia angolana (Grasshoff, 1992) (additional source)
Leptogorgia barnardi Stiasny, 1940 (additional source)
Leptogorgia capensis (Hickson, 1900) (additional source)
Leptogorgia flammea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) accepted as Leptogorgia palma (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Leptogorgia gilchristi (Hickson, 1904) (additional source)
Leptogorgia palma (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Leptogorgia pusilla Kükenthal, 1919 (additional source)
Leptogorgia rigida Verrill, 1864 (additional source)
Leptogorgia tenuissima Kükenthal, 1919 (additional source)
Leptogorgia viminalis (Pallas, 1766) (additional source)
Lophogorgia lutkeni Wright & Studer, 1889 accepted as Leptogorgia lutkeni (Wright & Studer, 1889) (additional source)
Melitodes faurii J.S. Thomson, 1916 accepted as Melithaea dichotoma (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Melitodes grandis J.S. Thomson, 1916 accepted as Melithaea dichotoma (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Menella Gray, 1870 (additional source)
Menella indica (Ridley, 1887) accepted as Menella indiensis Ramvilas, Alderslade & Ranjeet, 2023 (additional source)
Mopsella singularis Thomson, 1916 accepted as Melithaea singularis (Thomson, 1916) (additional source)
Muricea divaricata Verrill, 1865 accepted as Anthogorgia divaricata (Verrill, 1865) (additional source)
Muricella ramosa Thomson & Henderson, 1905 (additional source)
Narella gilchristi (J.S. Thomson, 1911) (additional source)
Narella regularis (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) (additional source)
Paramuricea Kölliker, 1865 (additional source)
Placogorgia Wright & Studer, 1889 (additional source)
Primnoeides Studer & Wright, 1887 (additional source)
Primnoeides sertularoides Wright & Studer, 1889 (additional source)
Primnoella Gray, 1858 (additional source)
Primnoella australasiae (Gray, 1849) (additional source)
Radicipes Stearns, 1883 (additional source)
Radicipes pleurocristatus Stearns, 1883 (additional source)
Rumphella Bayer, 1955 (additional source)
Rumphella aggregata (Nutting, 1910) (additional source)
Simpsonella capensis (Simpson, 1910) accepted as Helicogorgia capensis (Simpson, 1910) (additional source)
Simpsonella flagellata (Simpson, 1910) accepted as Helicogorgia flagellata (Simpson, 1910) (additional source)
Simpsonella spiralis (Hickson, 1904) accepted as Helicogorgia spiralis (Hickson, 1904) (additional source)
Simpsonella squamifera (Kükenthal, 1919) accepted as Helicogorgia squamifera (Kükenthal, 1919) (additional source)
Stenogorgia capensis J.S. Thomson, 1916 (additional source)
Swiftia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (additional source)
Thouarella antarctica (Valenciennes, 1846) represented as Thouarella (Thouarella) antarctica (Valenciennes, 1846) (additional source)
Thouarella hicksoni J.S. Thomson, 1911 represented as Thouarella (Thouarella) hicksoni J.S. Thomson, 1911 (additional source)
Trichogorgia capensis (Hickson, 1904) (additional source)
Trichogorgia flexilis Hickson, 1904 (additional source)
Verrucella bicolor Nutting, 1908 accepted as Melithaea bicolor (Nutting, 1908) (additional source)
Wrightella Gray, 1870 accepted as Melithaea Milne Edwards, 1857 (additional source)
Wrightella coccinea Gray, 1870 accepted as Melithaea coccinea (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (additional source)
Wrightella fragilis J.S. Thomson, 1916 accepted as Melithaea wrighti Reijnen, McFadden, Hermanlimianto & van Ofwegen, 2014 (additional source)
Wrightella furcata J.S. Thomson, 1916 accepted as Melithaea furcata (J.S. Thomson, 1916) (additional source)
Wrightella trilineata J.S. Thomson, 1916 accepted as Melithaea trilineata (J.S. Thomson, 1916) (additional source)
Xenogorgia sciurus Bayer & Muzik, 1976 (additional source)

Nontype SAfM 3592, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Ideogorgia capensis (Simpson, 1910)
Nontype SAfM 3875, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Ideogorgia capensis (Simpson, 1910)
Nontype SAfM H1003, identified as Anthogorgia Verrill, 1868
Nontype SAfM H1047, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trichogorgia flexilis Hickson, 1904
Nontype SAfM H1054, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Chathamisis ramosa (Hickson, 1904)
Nontype SAfM H1108, identified as Narella gilchristi (J.S. Thomson, 1911)
Nontype SAfM H1129, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Ideogorgia capensis (Simpson, 1910)
Lectotype SAfM H1153, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Anthothela parviflora J.S. Thomson, 1916
Syntype SAfM H1245, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Simpsonella spiralis (Hickson, 1904)
Nontype SAfM H1276, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Thouarella hicksoni J.S. Thomson, 1911
Nontype SAfM H1285, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia barnardi Stiasny, 1940
Lectotype SAfM H1315, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia capensis (Hickson, 1900)
Nontype SAfM H1326, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia palma (Pallas, 1766)
Unknown type SAfM H3226, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia capensis (Hickson, 1900)
Nontype SAfM H3257, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella albicans (Kölliker, 1865)
Nontype SAfM H3262, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella albicans (Kölliker, 1865)
Nontype SAfM H3266, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia barnardi Stiasny, 1940
Nontype SAfM H3296, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella papillosa (Esper, 1797)
Nontype SAfM H3297, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella tricoronata Velimirov, 1971
Nontype SAfM H3303, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella papillosa (Esper, 1797)
Nontype SAfM H3327, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Acabaria rubra Esper, 1789
Nontype SAfM H3333, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella tricoronata Velimirov, 1971
Nontype SAfM H3340, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia gilchristi (Hickson, 1904)
Nontype SAfM H3341, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Homophyton verrucosum (Möbius, 1861)
Nontype SAfM H3342, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia palma (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype SAfM H3343, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia palma (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype SAfM H3344, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia palma (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype SAfM H3346, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella tricoronata Velimirov, 1971
Nontype SAfM H3382, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia gilchristi (Hickson, 1904)
Nontype SAfM H3397, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella papillosa (Esper, 1797)
Unknown type SAfM H3590, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Diodogorgia capensis (J.S. Thomson, 1911)
Nontype SAfM H3600, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia palma (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype SAfM H3603, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Astromuricea fusca (J.S. Thomson, 1911)
Nontype SAfM H3606, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Astromuricea fusca (J.S. Thomson, 1911)
Nontype SAfM H3610, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Acanthomuricea pulchra (J.S. Thomson, 1911)
Nontype SAfM H3616, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Acanthomuricea pulchra (J.S. Thomson, 1911)
Nontype SAfM H3636, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Thouarella hicksoni J.S. Thomson, 1911
Nontype SAfM H3645, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Homophyton verrucosum (Möbius, 1861)
Nontype SAfM H3653, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Anthothela parviflora J.S. Thomson, 1916
Nontype SAfM H3656, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Narella gilchristi (J.S. Thomson, 1911)
Nontype SAfM H3657, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Narella gilchristi (J.S. Thomson, 1911)
Nontype SAfM H3660, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Narella gilchristi (J.S. Thomson, 1911)
Nontype SAfM H3665, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Chathamisis ramosa (Hickson, 1904)
Nontype SAfM H3670, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia palma (Pallas, 1766)
Nontype SAfM H3704, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trichogorgia flexilis Hickson, 1904
Nontype SAfM H3718, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Acabaria rubra Esper, 1789
Nontype SAfM H3821, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Astromuricea fusca (J.S. Thomson, 1911)
Nontype SAfM H3870, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Ideogorgia capensis (Simpson, 1910)
Nontype SAfM H3874, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Acabaria rubra Esper, 1789
Nontype SAfM H3877, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella papillosa (Esper, 1797)
Nontype SAfM H3886, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Simpsonella squamifera (Kükenthal, 1919)
Nontype SAfM H3888, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Simpsonella squamifera (Kükenthal, 1919)
Nontype SAfM H3905, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Astromuricea fusca (J.S. Thomson, 1911)
Nontype SAfM H3917, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella albicans (Kölliker, 1865)
Nontype SAfM H3918, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella papillosa (Esper, 1797)
Nontype SAfM H3918, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella papillosa (Esper, 1797)
Nontype SAfM H3920, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella papillosa (Esper, 1797)
Nontype SAfM H3921, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia capensis (Hickson, 1900)
Nontype SAfM H3925, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia gilchristi (Hickson, 1904)
Nontype SAfM H3926, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia barnardi Stiasny, 1940
Nontype SAfM H3927, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia barnardi Stiasny, 1940
Nontype SAfM H3928, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia barnardi Stiasny, 1940
Nontype SAfM H3929, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Simpsonella flagellata (Simpson, 1910)
Nontype SAfM H3930, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Simpsonella flagellata (Simpson, 1910)
Nontype SAfM H3931, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Simpsonella spiralis (Hickson, 1904)
Nontype SAfM H3932, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Simpsonella capensis (Simpson, 1910)
Nontype SAfM H3933, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Simpsonella squamifera (Kükenthal, 1919)
Nontype SAfM H3935, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trichogorgia flexilis Hickson, 1904
Syntype SAfM H581, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Trichogorgia flexilis Hickson, 1904
Unknown type SAfM H584, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Diodogorgia capensis (J.S. Thomson, 1911)
Holotype SAfM H651, identified as Trichogorgia capensis (Hickson, 1904)
Paralectotype SAfM H657, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia capensis (Hickson, 1900)
Nontype SAfM H969, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia gilchristi (Hickson, 1904)
Nontype SAfM H975, identified as Anthogorgia Verrill, 1868
Holotype SAfM H978, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia gilchristi (Hickson, 1904)
Nontype SAfM H982, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia gilchristi (Hickson, 1904)
Nontype SAfM H983, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Leptogorgia gilchristi (Hickson, 1904)
Holotype SAfM H985, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Narella gilchristi (J.S. Thomson, 1911)
Nontype SAfM H992, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Eunicella papillosa (Esper, 1797)