- Octocorals are divided into three groups: blue corals, sea pens, and soft corals and sea fans. Blue corals live only in the shallow tropics, while sea pens, soft corals, and sea fans can live in deep water as well as in shallow tropical or cold waters1. Soft corals are found worldwide, primarily in tropical or subtropical waters, and may live on reefs or in the deep sea2. The habitat and environment of Octocorallia incertae sedis (temporary name) is marine or brackish3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Octocorals are divided into three groups—blue corals, sea pens, and soft corals and sea fans. Blue corals live only in the shallow tropics. But sea pens, soft corals, and sea fans can live in deep water as well as in shallow tropical or cold waters.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/03mountains/…Habitat and Distribution Soft corals are found worldwide, primarily in tropical or subtropical waters. Soft corals do not produce reefs but may live on them. They may also be found in the deep sea.www.thoughtco.com/soft-corals-octocorals-2291391Order Octocorallia incertae sedis (temporary name) Environment marine, brackishmarinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1341
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Octocorallia (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 the blue coral, soft corals, sea pens, and gorgonians (sea fans and sea whips) within three orders: Alcyonacea, Helioporacea, and Pennatulacea. … See more
Octocorals resemble the stony corals in general appearance and in the size of their polyps, but lack the distinctive stony skeleton. Also unlike the stony corals, each polyp has only eight … See more
Octocorallia is considered to be monophyletic, meaning that all contained species are descended from a common ancestor, but the … See more
The following taxa are unplaced within Octocorallia according to the World Register of Marine Species as of April 2024 : See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license 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 …
WebJul 29, 2011 · This paper is part of the PLoS ONE review collection of WoRMS (the Worldwide Register of Marine Species), on the global …
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WebSep 8, 2016 · According to this study, the suborder Sessiliflorae (Pennatulacea ) has the widest potential habitat range, whereas all octocoral suborders suggest a habitat …
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WebFeb 3, 2012 · Aim Three-quarters of Octocorallia species are found in deep waters. These cold-water octocoral colonies can form a major constituent of structurally complex …
Evolution of bioluminescence in Anthozoa with emphasis on …
WebApr 24, 2024 · Within Octocorallia, bioluminescence is prevalent across both shallow and deep habitats and appears most abundant between depths of approximately 500–2000 …
WebIntroduction to the Octocorallia. Although commonly called "soft corals," the Octocorallia are not close relatives of the Scleractinia, or "true corals" living today.Unlike true corals, which have hexaradial symmetry, octocorals …
WebOct 26, 2018 · Scientific Reports - Integrated evidence reveals a new species in the ancient blue coral genus Heliopora (Octocorallia) ... dissimilarities in habitat use, growth form, ...
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WebJul 1, 2012 · Aim Three-quarters of Octocorallia species are found in deep waters. These cold-water octocoral colonies can form a major constituent of structurally complex …
WebMay 22, 2010 · The anthozoan sub-class Octocorallia includes approximately 3000 extant species of soft corals, gorgonians, and sea pens (Daly et al. 2007). Found in all marine …
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