Biology:Virgulariidae

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Short description: Family of corals

Virgulariidae
Virgularia schultzei12.jpg
feathery sea pen
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Pennatulacea
Suborder: Subsessiliflorae
Family: Virgulariidae
Verrill, 1868
Genera
See text

Virgulariidae is a family of sea pens, a member of the subclass Octocorallia in the phylum Cnidaria.

Characteristics

Colonies are bilateral, long and slender to very slender. The colony axis is noticeable and present throughout.[1]

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species lists the following genera:[2]

  • Acanthoptilum Kölliker, 1870
  • Grasshoffia Williams, 2015[3]
  • Scytaliopsis Gravier, 1906
  • Scytalium Herklots, 1858
  • Stylatula Verrill, 1864
  • Virgularia Lamarck, 1816

References

  1. Williams G.C., 1990: The Pennatulacea of southern Africa (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). Annals Of The South African Museum. 99(4): 31-119. ISBN:0 86813 109 1
  2. Williams, G. (2015). Virgulariidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-31
  3. Williams, G. (2015) A new genus and species of pennatulacean octocoral from equatorial West Africa (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Virgulariidae). ZooKeys 546, 39-50

Wikidata ☰ Q5296172 entry