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Renilla
Sign in to saveRenilla is a genus of sea pen. It is the only genus within the monotypic family Renillidae. Sea pansy is a common name for species in this genus.
Species
sea pansies
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderScleralcyonacea
- FamilyRenillidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 150
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Renillidae
- Collections
- CAS, UMZC, YPM, SIO, USNM, UCMP
- Recorded in
- Ecuador, United States, Mexico, Panama, United Kingdom, Costa Rica, Brazil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Renillidae
- Image
- Sea pansy.png
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- Renilla
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- Renilla
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Species
- Anatomy and morphology
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecology and behavior
- Bioluminescence
- Fossil record and evolution
- Research
- References
Renilla is a genus of sea pen. It is the only genus within the monotypic family Renillidae. Sea pansy is a common name for species in this genus.
==Species== The following species are recognized: Renilla amethystina Verrill, 1864 Renilla koellikeri Pfeffer, 1886 Renilla muelleri Kölliker, 1872 Renilla musaica Zamponi & Pérez, 1996 Renilla octodentata Zamponi & Pérez, 1996 Renilla reniformis (Pallas, 1766) Renilla tentaculata Zamponi, Perez & Capitali, 1996
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