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WEBOctocorallia (also known as Alcyonaria ) is a class of Anthozoa comprising over 3,000 species of marine organisms formed of colonial polyps with 8-fold symmetry. It includes …
WEBOctocorallia (also known as octocorals, or in earlier times “Alcyonaria”) are a subclass of the class Anthozoa, in the phylum Cnidaria. They are sessile polyp-bearing animals with …
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WEB3 feb. 2012 · Here, we present global habitat suitability models and distribution maps for seven suborders of Octocorallia: Alcyoniina, Calcaxonia, Holaxonia, Scleraxonia, …
Evolution of bioluminescence in Anthozoa with emphasis on …
WEBWithin Octocorallia, bioluminescence is prevalent across both shallow and deep habitats and appears most abundant between depths of approximately 500–2000 m (figure 2; …
Diversity and Distribution of Octocorallia | SpringerLink
WEB8 sep. 2016 · Octocorals are distributed in all marine environments , but are generally conspicuous and diverse in shallow tropical reefs and in deep-sea habitats (e.g. …
WEB26 okt. 2018 · This species of octocoral, commonly called the ‘blue coral’ due to its distinctive blue fibrous aragonite skeleton, is unique among the Octocorallia because it is hermatypic.
WEB29 jul. 2011 · The thin tissue of sea pens is called the coenenchyme, and as in all octocorals, is composed of three layers: the outer epidermis and an inner gastrodermis, with a mesogleal layer in the middle. The mesoglea …
WEB22 mei 2010 · Found in all marine environments, octocorals are most diverse and conspicuous on shallow tropical reefs and in deep-sea habitats, where they are often …
Diversity and Evolution of Octocoral Animal Forests at Both
WEB22 okt. 2016 · Octocoral animal forests (Gorgoniidae and Plexauridae: Octocorallia) at both sides of tropical America provide a unique and characteristic seascape. They can …
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