Digitate and capitate soft corals (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) from Western Australia with reports on new species and new Australian geographical records Author Bryce, Monika Author Poliseno, Angelo Author Alderslade, Philip Author Vargas, Sergio text Zootaxa 2015 3963 2 160 200 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3963.2.2 6c08566c-16f7-4c32-a3c1-756725666467 1175-5326 288659 86A305B7-2B9C-403E-8FC0-3420EFB13F52 Genus Sphaerasclera McFadden & Ofwegen 2013 Type species . Eleutherobia flammicerebra Williams, 2003 , by original designation Diagnosis . Colonies with capitate growth form, with distinct, spherical polyparium raised on a bare stalk. Polyps are monomorphic and form rounded coenenchymal mounds over the entire surface of the capitulum. Sclerites are coloured spheroids and smaller radiates. Polyp sclerites are absent. Species are found mostly in deep water. Azooxanthellate. (adapted from McFadden & Ofwegen 2013 ).