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Xeniidae

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Xeniidae is a family of soft coral in the order Alcyonacea.

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.^[1]

List of genera

The family contains the following genera:^[2]

Anthelia Lamarck, 1816
Asterospicularia Utinomi, 1951
Bayerxenia Alderslade, 2001
Caementabunda Benayahu, van Ofwegen & McFadden, 2018
Conglomeratusclera Benayahu, van Ofwegen & McFadden, 2018
Ezziona Alderslade & Janes, 2017
Fasciclia Janes, 2008
Funginus Tixier-Durivault, 1978
Heteroxenia Kölliker, 1874
Ingotia Alderslade, 2001
Latissimia Benayahu, Ekins & McFadden, 2022
Orangaslia Alderslade, 2001
Ovabunda Alderslade, 2001
Quattuoria Benayahu & McFadden, 2022
Sansibia Alderslade, 2000
Sarcothelia Verrill, 1928
Sympodium Ehrenberg, 1834
Unomia Benayahu, van Ofwegen, Allais & McFadden, 2021
Xenia Lamarck, 1816
Yamazatum Benayahu, 2010

This nudibranch (Phyllodesmium crypticum) mimics Xeniid corals it feeds on
Cerates of a Phyllodesmium rudmani

References

^ Bos, Arthur R (2016). "Soft corals provide microhabitat for camouflaged juveniles of the Blackspotted wrasse Macropharyngodon meleagris (Labridae)". Marine Biodiversity. 46 (1): 299–301. doi:10.1007/s12526-015-0332x.
^ "Xeniidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

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Xeniidae Ehrenberg 1828

Xeniidae

Predators

List of genera

References

Xeniidae: Brief Summary