| Pteronisis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Scleralcyonacea |
| Family: | Mopseidae |
| Genus: | Pteronisis Alderslade, 1998 |
| Species | |
Pteronisis is a genus of coral in the family Mopseidae. [1] The name derives from Greek pteron, meaning "feather", in allusion to the pinnate branching. [2]
Most specimens are smaller than 20 cm, but can reach up to at least 36 cm. [2] The genus is mostly planar, pinnate, and profusely branched, with at least one exception. [2] Axial internodes are generally colorless, greyish white, or sometimes pale shades of pink or red. [2] Axial nodes are generally light to dark brown near the base of the plant, yellowish to yellowish brown in the principal branches, and pale yellow, white, or colorless, with a darker central band, in the pinnae. [2]
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