| Cespitularia | |
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| Cespitularia sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Xeniidae |
| Genus: | Cespitularia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850 [1] |
| Species | |
Cespitularia is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae.
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: [1]
Xenia is a genus of photosynthetic soft marine coral in the family Xeniidae. They resemble 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 fast-pulse Xenia. Species of Xenia are sometimes referred to as pulse corals.
Siphonaria is a genus of air-breathing sea snails or false limpets, marine pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Siphonariidae, the false limpets.
Notoacmea is a southern genus of true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Lottiidae, the true limpets.
Chelidonura is a genus of small, sometimes colorful, sea slugs. These are headshield slugs or cephalaspideans, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aglajidae.
Strioterebrum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Taurasia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Planaxis is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Planaxidae.
Xeniidae is a family of soft coral in the order Alcyonacea.
Dendronephthya is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae. 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.
Alcyonium is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Sinularia is a genus of soft coral in the family Alcyoniidae. They are commonly known as leather corals and currently have 166 described species in the genus.
Capnella is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae. They are also commonly known as Kenya tree corals.
Clavularia is a genus of corals in the family Clavulariidae. They are often referred by the common names star polyps or clove polyps.
Klyxum is a genus of animals in the family Alcyoniidae. They are commonly called cauliflower colt coral, or simply colt coral. These common names can also refer to the related genus Cladiella.
Lobophytum is a genus of soft corals commonly known as devil's hand corals or devil's hand leather corals.
Anthelia is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae.
Litophyton is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
Sarcophyton is a genus of corals in the family Alcyoniidae that are commonly kept in reef aquaria.
Paralemnalia is a genus of corals belonging to the family Nephtheidae.
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