Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Virgulariidae Higher classification Subsessiliflorae Order Sea pen | Suborder Subsessiliflorae Phylum Cnidaria Rank Family Subclass Octocorallia | |
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Similar Sea pen, Virgularia, Octocorallia, Cnidaria, Anthozoa | ||
Virgulariidae is a family of sea pens, a member of the subclass Octocorallia in the phylum Cnidaria.
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Characteristics
Colonies are bilateral, long and slender to very slender. The colony axis is noticeable and present throughout.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following genera:
References
Virgulariidae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA