Xenia (genus)
| Xenia | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Xeniidae |
| Genus: | Xenia Lamarck, 1816[1] |
| Species | |
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many; see text | |
Xenia is a genus of photosynthetic soft marine coral resembling 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: Xenia Elongata, Fast-Pulse Xenia, Xenia is sometimes referred to a Pulse Corals.[2]
Species include:[1]
- Xenia actuosa
- Xenia amparoi
- Xenia bauiana
- Xenia crenata
- Xenia crista
- Xenia danae
- Xenia delicata
- Xenia distorta
- Xenia fimbriata
- Xenia flava
- Xenia fusca
- Xenia gohari
- Xenia hicksoni
- Xenia intermedia
- Xenia kusimotoensis
- Xenia lillieae
- Xenia membranacea
- Xenia mucosa
- Xenia multispiculata
- Xenia novaebritanniae
- Xenia plicata
- Xenia pulsitans
- Xenia rubens
- Xenia sansibariana
- Xenia sexseriata
- Xenia stellifera
- Xenia tripartita
- Xenia umbellata
- Xenia viridis
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 van Ofwegen, L. (2010). "Xenia Lamarck, 1816". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ↑ "ReefCorner Inc. Fast Pulse Xenia: Xenia elongata". Retrieved 2015-02-09.