Heteroxenia Ghardaquensis
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''Heteroxenia'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
soft coral Alcyonacea, or soft corals, are an order of corals. In addition to the fleshy soft corals, the order Alcyonacea now contains all species previously known as "gorgonian corals", that produce a more or less hard skeleton, though quite different f ...
s in the family
Xeniidae Xeniidae is a family of soft coral in the order Alcyonacea. 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 juvenil ...
.


Species

The
World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialist ...
lists the following species: *'' Heteroxenia bauiana '' May, 1900 *'' Heteroxenia elisabethae'' Kölliker, 1874 *''
Heteroxenia fuscescens The pulsating xenid (''Heteroxenia fuscescens'') is a species of soft coral in the family Xeniidae. The species was first described in 1834 by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg as ''Xenia fuscescens''. Description The polyps of ''Heteroxenia fusce ...
'' (Ehrenberg, 1834) *'' Heteroxenia ghardaquensis'' Gohar, 1940 *''
Heteroxenia lighti ''Heteroxenia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: *'' Heteroxenia bauiana '' May, 1900 *'' Heteroxenia elisabethae'' Kölliker, 1874 *''Heteroxenia fusc ...
'' Roxas, 1933 *''
Heteroxenia medioensis ''Heteroxenia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: *'' Heteroxenia bauiana '' May, 1900 *'' Heteroxenia elisabethae'' Kölliker, 1874 *''Heteroxenia fusc ...
'' Roxas, 1933 *''
Heteroxenia membranacea ''Heteroxenia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: *'' Heteroxenia bauiana '' May, 1900 *'' Heteroxenia elisabethae'' Kölliker, 1874 *''Heteroxenia fusc ...
'' Schenk, 1896 *''
Heteroxenia mindorensis ''Heteroxenia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: *'' Heteroxenia bauiana '' May, 1900 *'' Heteroxenia elisabethae'' Kölliker, 1874 *''Heteroxenia fusc ...
'' Roxas, 1933 *''
Heteroxenia minuta ''Heteroxenia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: *'' Heteroxenia bauiana '' May, 1900 *'' Heteroxenia elisabethae'' Kölliker, 1874 *''Heteroxenia fusc ...
'' Roxas, 1933 *''
Heteroxenia palmae ''Heteroxenia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: *'' Heteroxenia bauiana '' May, 1900 *'' Heteroxenia elisabethae'' Kölliker, 1874 *''Heteroxenia fusc ...
'' Roxas, 1933 *''
Heteroxenia philippinensis ''Heteroxenia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: *'' Heteroxenia bauiana '' May, 1900 *'' Heteroxenia elisabethae'' Kölliker, 1874 *''Heteroxenia fusc ...
'' Roxas, 1933 *''
Heteroxenia pinnata ''Heteroxenia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: *'' Heteroxenia bauiana '' May, 1900 *'' Heteroxenia elisabethae'' Kölliker, 1874 *''Heteroxenia fusc ...
'' Roxas, 1933 *''
Heteroxenia rigida ''Heteroxenia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: *'' Heteroxenia bauiana '' May, 1900 *'' Heteroxenia elisabethae'' Kölliker, 1874 *''Heteroxenia fusc ...
'' (May, 1899) *''
Heteroxenia uniserta ''Heteroxenia'' is a genus of soft corals in the family Xeniidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: *'' Heteroxenia bauiana '' May, 1900 *'' Heteroxenia elisabethae'' Kölliker, 1874 *''Heteroxenia fusc ...
'' (Kükenthal, 1902)


References

Xeniidae Octocorallia genera {{Octocorallia-stub