''Isidella'' is a genus of
deep-sea
The deep sea is broadly defined as the ocean depth where light begins to fade, at an approximate depth of 200 metres (656 feet) or the point of transition from continental shelves to continental slopes. Conditions within the deep sea are a combin ...
bamboo
coral
Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and ...
in the family
Isididae
Bamboo coral, family Isididae, is a family of mostly deep-sea coral of the phylum Cnidaria. It is a commonly recognized inhabitant of the deep sea, due to the clearly articulated skeletons of the species. Deep water coral species such as this ...
.
Species
According to 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
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, six
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
are recognized:
* ''
Isidella elongata''
(Esper, 1788)
* ''
Isidella lofotensis''
Sars, 1868
* ''
Isidella longiflora''
(Verrill, 1883)
* ''
Isidella tentaculum
''Isidella'' is a genus of deep-sea bamboo coral in the family Isididae.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, six species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organ ...
''
Etnoyer, 2008
* ''
Isidella tenuis''
Cairns, 2018
* ''
Isidella trichotoma''
Bayer, 1990
References
Isididae
Bioluminescent cnidarians
Octocorallia genera
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