Sansibia

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Sansibia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Xeniidae
Genus: Sansibia
Alderslade, 2000 [1]
Species
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Sansibia is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae.

Species

The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 van Ofwegen, Leen (2015). "Sansibia Alderslade, 2000". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2015-07-03.