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Xeniidae
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Xeniidae is a family of soft coral in the order Malacalcyonacea.
Species
ウミアザミ科
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderMalacalcyonacea
- FamilyXeniidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded2,361,322
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 292
- With media
- 20
- Family
- Xeniidae
- Collections
- CAS, USNM, QM
- Recorded in
- Philippines, Vanuatu, Palau, Australia, Fiji
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Malacalcyonacea
- Image
- Heteroxenia fuscescens pulsating xenid 2.JPG
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- taxon rank
- family
- Commons category
- Xeniidae
- topic's main category
- Category:Xeniidae
- taxon name
- Xeniidae
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Predators
- List of genera
- References
- External links
Xeniidae is a family of soft coral in the order Malacalcyonacea.
== 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 juvenile fish.
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