Xenia (coral)
Xenia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Octocorallia |
Order: | Alcyonacea |
Family: | Xeniidae |
Genus: | Xenia Lamarck, 1816[1] |
Species | |
many; see text |
Xenia is a genus of photosynthetic soft marine coral in the family Xeniidae. They resemble a mushroom, with "arms" coming out from the top that end in many-fingered "hands". It is unique among corals because of its ability to use its "hands" to "pulse" or push water away from the colony in a constant, grabbing motion. Common names include fast-pulse Xenia. Species of Xenia are sometimes referred to as pulse corals.[2]
Species[]
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:[1]
- Verseveldt & Tursch, 1979
- Roxas, 1933
- Kükenthal, 1902
- May, 1899
- Schenk, 1896
- Verseveldt, 1977
- Roxas, 1933
- Verrill, 1869
- Tixier-Durivault, 1959
- Roxas, 1933
- Kükenthal, 1909
- Tixier-Durivault, 1966
- Dana, 1846
- Utinomi, 1955
- Roxas, 1933
- Roxas, 1933
- (Lesson, 1826)
- Schenk, 1896
- Bourne, 1894
- Verseveldt, 1974
- Ashworth, 1899
- Verseveldt, 1977
- Roxas, 1933
- Roxas, 1933
- Utinomi, 1955
- Verseveldt, 1971
- Roxas, 1933
- May, 1899
- Schenk, 1896
- Verseveldt & Tursch, 1979
- (Tixier-Durivault, 1966)
- Kükenthal, 1909
- Hickson, 1930
- Ashworth, 1900
- Verseveldt, 1974
- Schenk, 1896
- Roxas, 1933
- Kent, 1893
- May, 1899
- Schenk, 1896
- Kölliker
- May, 1899
- Roxas, 1933
- Verseveldt, 1977
- Li, 1982
- Verseveldt, 1977
- Schenk, 1896
- Roxas, 1933
- May, 1898
- Lamarck, 1816
- Schenk, 1896
- Schenk, 1896
References[]
- ^ a b van Ofwegen, L. (2015). "Xenia Lamarck, 1816". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ^ "ReefCorner Inc. Fast Pulse Xenia: Xenia elongata". Retrieved 2015-02-09.
Categories:
- Xeniidae
- Octocorallia genera
- Octocorallia stubs