Xeniidae (original) (raw)
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Family of corals
| Xeniidae | |
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| Heteroxenia fuscescens | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Suborder: | Alcyoniina |
| Family: | XeniidaeEhrenberg, 1828 |
Xeniidae is a family of soft coral in the order Alcyonacea.
Predatory sea slugs of the genus Phyllodesmium are reported to feed on Xeniidae species. Representatives of this family have been observed to provide shelter to juvenile fish.[1]
The family contains the following genera:[2]
- Anthelia Lamarck, 1816
- Asterospicularia Utinomi, 1951
- Bayerxenia Alderslade, 2001
- Caementabunda Benayahu, van Ofwegen & McFadden, 2018
- Conglomeratusclera Benayahu, van Ofwegen & McFadden, 2018
- Ezziona Alderslade & Janes, 2017
- Fasciclia Janes, 2008
- Funginus Tixier-Durivault, 1978
- Heteroxenia Kölliker, 1874
- Ingotia Alderslade, 2001
- Latissimia Benayahu, Ekins & McFadden, 2022
- Orangaslia Alderslade, 2001
- Ovabunda Alderslade, 2001
- Quattuoria Benayahu & McFadden, 2022
- Sansibia Alderslade, 2000
- Sarcothelia Verrill, 1928
- Sympodium Ehrenberg, 1834
- Unomia Benayahu, van Ofwegen, Allais & McFadden, 2021
- Xenia Lamarck, 1816
- Yamazatum Benayahu, 2010
This nudibranch (Phyllodesmium crypticum) mimics Xeniid corals it feeds on
- ^ Bos, Arthur R (2016). "Soft corals provide microhabitat for camouflaged juveniles of the Blackspotted wrasse Macropharyngodon meleagris (Labridae)". Marine Biodiversity. 46 (1): 299–301. doi:10.1007/s12526-015-0332x.
- ^ "Xeniidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
Data related to Xeniidae at Wikispecies
