Xeniidae

































Xeniidae

Heteroxenia fuscescens pulsating xenid 2.JPG

Heteroxenia fuscescens

Scientific classification e
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Order:
Alcyonacea
Suborder:
Alcyoniina
Family:
Xeniidae
Ehrenberg, 1828

Xeniidae is a family of soft coral in the order Alcyonacea.




Contents






  • 1 Predators


  • 2 List of genera


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Predators


Predatory sea slugs of the genus Phyllodesmium are reported to feed on Xeniidae species. Representatives of this family have been observed to provide shelter to juvenile fish.[1]



List of genera


The family contains the following genera:[2]




  • Anthelia Lamarck, 1816


  • Asterospicularia Utinomi, 1951


  • Bayerxenia Alderslade, 2001


  • Ceratocaulon Jungersen, 1892


  • Cespitularia Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1850


  • Efflatounaria Gohar, 1939


  • Fasciclia Janes, 2008


  • Funginus Tixier-Durivault, 1987


  • Heteroxenia Koelliker, 1874


  • Ingotia Alderslade, 2001


  • Ixion Alderslade, 2001* [genus name "Ixion" is preoccupied by Reitter, 1873[3]]


  • Orangaslia Alderslade, 2001


  • Ovabunda Alderslade, 2001


  • Sansibia Alderslade, 2000


  • Sarcothelia Verrill, 1928


  • Sympodium Ehrenberg, 1834


  • Xenia Lamarck, 1816







  • Anthelia glauca







  • Cespitularia sp.







  • Heteroxenia fuscescens







  • Ovabunda andamanensis







  • Xenia umbellata









  • This nudibranch (Phyllodesmium crypticum) mimics Xeniid corals it feeds on







  • Cerates of a Phyllodesmium rudmani






References





  1. ^ Bos, Arthur R, (2016). "Soft corals provide microhabitat for camouflaged juveniles of the Blackspotted wrasse Macropharyngodon meleagris (Labridae)". Marine Biodiversity. 46 (1): 299–301.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link).mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Leen van Ofwegen (2011). "Xeniidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 29, 2012.


  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2012.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)




External links



  • Data related to Xeniidae at Wikispecies










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