Octocorallia | SpringerLink
WEBOctocorallia are sessile polyp-bearing animals with eight tentacles and eight gastrovascular cavities. They are a major component of coral reefs and include sea pens, soft corals, …
The Global Diversity of Sea Pens (Cnidaria: Octocorallia …
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 …
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- Publish Year: 2011
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Octocorallia - Animalia
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Introduction to the Octocorallia - University of …
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