Biology:Pennatulidae
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Short description: Family of corals
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| Pteroeides sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Pennatulacea |
| Suborder: | Subsessiliflorae |
| Family: | Pennatulidae Ehrenberg, 1834 (or 1828)[1][2] |
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Pennatulidae is a family of sea pens, a member of the subclass Octocorallia in the phylum Cnidaria.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following genera:
- Crassophyllum Tixier-Durivault, 1961
- Graphularia
- Gyrophyllum Studer, 1891
- Pennatula Linnaeus, 1758
- Pteroeides Herklots, 1858
- Ptilosarcus Verrill, 1865
- Sarcoptilus Gray, 1848
See also
- Ptilosarcus gurneyi ("orange sea pen")
References
- ↑ Williams, Gary (2015). "Pennatulidae - Ehrenberg, 1834". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128484.
- ↑ Ehrenberg, C.G. 1828. Zoologica, Vol. 1, Prafatio. Fol. 3. Berolini: Officina Academica
Wikidata ☰ Q1116222 entry
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