''Virgularia'' is a

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sea pen Sea pens are colonial marine cnidarians belonging to the order Pennatulacea. There are 14 families within the order; 35 extant genera, and it is estimated that of 450 described species, around 200 are valid. Sea pens have a co ...

in the

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Virgulariidae.

Species

*'' Virgularia abies'' Kölliker, 1870 *'' Virgularia agassizi'' Studer, 1894 *'' Virgularia alba'' (Nutting, 1912) *''

Virgularia brochi ''Virgularia'' is a genus of sea pen in the family Virgulariidae. Species *'' Virgularia abies'' Kölliker, 1870 *'' Virgularia agassizi'' Studer, 1894 *'' Virgularia alba'' (Nutting, 1912) *'' Virgularia brochi'' Kükenthal, 1915 *''Virgularia ...

'' Kükenthal, 1915 *''

Virgularia bromleyi ''Virgularia'' is a genus of sea pen in the family Virgulariidae. Species *'' Virgularia abies'' Kölliker, 1870 *'' Virgularia agassizi'' Studer, 1894 *'' Virgularia alba'' (Nutting, 1912) *'' Virgularia brochi'' Kükenthal, 1915 *'' Virgulari ...

'' Kölliker, 1880 *''

Virgularia densa ''Virgularia'' is a genus of sea pen in the family Virgulariidae. Species *'' Virgularia abies'' Kölliker, 1870 *'' Virgularia agassizi'' Studer, 1894 *'' Virgularia alba'' (Nutting, 1912) *'' Virgularia brochi'' Kükenthal, 1915 *'' Virgulari ...

'' Tixier-Durivault, 1966 *''

Virgularia galapagensis ''Virgularia'' is a genus of sea pen in the family Virgulariidae. Species *'' Virgularia abies'' Kölliker, 1870 *'' Virgularia agassizi'' Studer, 1894 *'' Virgularia alba'' (Nutting, 1912) *'' Virgularia brochi'' Kükenthal, 1915 *'' Virgulari ...

'' Hickson, 1930 *''

Virgularia glacialis ''Virgularia'' is a genus of sea pen in the family Virgulariidae. Species *'' Virgularia abies'' Kölliker, 1870 *'' Virgularia agassizi'' Studer, 1894 *'' Virgularia alba'' (Nutting, 1912) *'' Virgularia brochi'' Kükenthal, 1915 *'' Virgulari ...

'' Kölliker, 1870 *''

Virgularia gracilis ''Virgularia'' is a genus of sea pen in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maint ...

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Virgularia gracillima ''Virgularia'' is a genus of sea pen in the family Virgulariidae. Species *'' Virgularia abies'' Kölliker, 1870 *'' Virgularia agassizi'' Studer, 1894 *'' Virgularia alba'' (Nutting, 1912) *'' Virgularia brochi'' Kükenthal, 1915 *'' Virgulari ...

'' Kõlliker, 1880 *''

Virgularia gustaviana ''Virgularia'' is a genus of sea pen in the family Virgulariidae. Species *'' Virgularia abies'' Kölliker, 1870 *'' Virgularia agassizi'' Studer, 1894 *'' Virgularia alba'' (Nutting, 1912) *'' Virgularia brochi'' Kükenthal, 1915 *'' Virgulari ...

'' (Herklots, 1863) *''

Virgularia halisceptrum ''Virgularia'' is a genus of sea pen in the family Virgulariidae. Species *'' Virgularia abies'' Kölliker, 1870 *'' Virgularia agassizi'' Studer, 1894 *'' Virgularia alba'' (Nutting, 1912) *'' Virgularia brochi'' Kükenthal, 1915 *'' Virgulari ...

'' Broch, 1910 *''

Virgularia juncea ''Virgularia'' is a genus of sea pen in the family Virgulariidae. Species *'' Virgularia abies'' Kölliker, 1870 *'' Virgularia agassizi'' Studer, 1894 *'' Virgularia alba'' (Nutting, 1912) *'' Virgularia brochi'' Kükenthal, 1915 *'' Virgulari ...

'' (Pallas, 1766) *''

Virgularia kophameli ''Virgularia'' is a genus of sea pen in the family Virgulariidae. Species *'' Virgularia abies'' Kölliker, 1870 *'' Virgularia agassizi'' Studer, 1894 *'' Virgularia alba'' (Nutting, 1912) *'' Virgularia brochi'' Kükenthal, 1915 *'' Virgulari ...

'' May, 1899 *'' Virgularia loveni'' Utinomi, 1971 *'' Virgularia mirabilis'' (Müller, 1776) *''

Virgularia presbytes ''Virgularia'' is a genus of sea pen in the family Virgulariidae. Species *'' Virgularia abies'' Kölliker, 1870 *'' Virgularia agassizi'' Studer, 1894 *'' Virgularia alba'' (Nutting, 1912) *'' Virgularia brochi'' Kükenthal, 1915 *'' Virgulari ...

'' Bayer, 1955 *'' Virgularia reinwardti'' Herklots, 1858 *'' Virgularia rumphi'' Kölliker, 1870 *'' Virgularia schultzei'' Kukenthal, 1910 *'' Virgularia tuberculata'' Marshall, 1883

References

Virgulariidae Octocorallia genera Bioluminescent cnidarians {{Octocorallia-stub