Biology:Dendronephthya
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Short description: Genus of corals
| Dendronephthya | |
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| Dendronephthya sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Nephtheidae |
| Genus: | Dendronephthya Kuekenthal, 1905 |
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Dendronephthya is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.[2] There are over 250 described species in this genus. They are sometimes kept in aquariums, but are notoriously difficult to keep, requiring a near constant supply of small foods such as phytoplankton.
Species
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Spongodes". Marinespecies.org. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=267851. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Dendronephthya Kuekenthal, 1905". Marinespecies.org. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206503. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q291032 entry
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