Virgulariidae
Family of corals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Family of corals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Virgulariidae is a family of sea pens, a member of the subclass Octocorallia in the phylum Cnidaria.
| Virgulariidae | |
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| feathery sea pen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Pennatulacea |
| Suborder: | Subsessiliflorae |
| Family: | Virgulariidae Verrill, 1868 |
| Genera | |
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See text | |
Colonies are bilateral, long and slender to very slender. The colony axis is noticeable and present throughout.[1]
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following genera:[2]
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