| Litophyton | |
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| Litophyton sp. | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Nephtheidae |
| Genus: | Litophyton Forskål, 1775 [1] |
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Litophyton is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae.
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus: [1]
A salp or salpa is a barrel-shaped, planktic tunicate. It moves by contracting, thereby pumping water through its gelatinous body, one of the most efficient examples of jet propulsion in the animal kingdom. The salp strains the pumped water through its internal feeding filters, feeding on phytoplankton.
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.
Nephtheidae is a family of soft corals in the phylum Cnidaria. Members of this family are known as carnation corals, tree corals or colt soft corals. They are very attractive and show a wide range of rich and pastel colours including reds, pinks, yellows and purples. They are popular with reef aquarium hobbyists.
Gersemia is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae. Species in this genus are found in cold temperate and polar seas at depths ranging from 20 metres (66 ft) to over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). The type species is Gersemia loricata.
Melithaea is a genus of octocorals in the family Melithaeidae. Members of the genus are commonly known as fan corals and are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. The type species is Melithaea ochracea.
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.
Eleutherobia is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Capnella is a genus of soft corals in the family Nephtheidae. They are also commonly known as Kenya tree corals.
Siphonogorgia is a genus of soft corals in the family Nidaliidae. Like other members of this family, these corals do not contain symbiotic zooxanthellae.
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.
Rhytisma is a genus of soft corals in the family Alcyoniidae.
Heteroxenia is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae.
Anthelia is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae.
Cespitularia is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae.
Sarcophyton is a genus of corals in the family Alcyoniidae that are commonly kept in reef aquaria.
Villagorgia is a genus of gorgonian-type octocorals in the family Plexauridae.
Scleronephthya is a genus of corals belonging to the family Nephtheidae.
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