Research on the molecular phylogeny of Gorgonian started in the early 1990s, and it has lasted for more than ten years up to now. In the research, mtDNA and rRNA sequences were mainly used.

• 珊瑚分子系统发育学研究始于90年代初,用于柳珊瑚分子系统学研究的主要分子标记是线粒体DNA和核糖体RNA。