Acanella

Acanella is a genus of deep sea bamboo coral of the family Keratoisididae. 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.

Species
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