Muriceopsis

Muriceopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Octocorallia
Order:	Alcyonacea
Family:	Plexauridae
Genus:	Muriceopsis; Aurivillius, 1931
Species
	See text

Muriceopsis is a genus of gorgonian-type, branching colonial octocorals in the family Plexauridae. They are found on shallow water reefs and are capable of developing sweeper tentacles. The growth of these corals is rapid and they can be kept in a reef aquarium.^[2]

Species[]

The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:^[3]

Sánchez, 2007
(Lamarck, 1815)
Castro, Medeiros & Loiola, 2010
Bayer, 1961
(Donovan, 1825)
(Esper, 1792)

References[]

^ van Ofwegen, Leen (2014). "Muriceopsis Aurivillius, 1931". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
^ Sprung, Julian (2004-03-01). "Aquarium Invertebrates: Caribbean Gorgonians: Beauty in Motion". Advanced Aquarist. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Muriceopsis Aurivillius, 1931". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-03-31.

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[WoRMS-1] van Ofwegen, Leen (2014). "Muriceopsis Aurivillius, 1931". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-03-18.

[Sprung-2] Sprung, Julian (2004-03-01). "Aquarium Invertebrates: Caribbean Gorgonians: Beauty in Motion". Advanced Aquarist. Retrieved 2015-03-18.

[3] "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Muriceopsis Aurivillius, 1931". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-03-31.

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