Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Classis: Anthozoa
Subclassis: Alcyonaria
Ordo: Alcyonacea
Subordo: Holaxonia
Familia: Plexauridae
Genus: Muriceopsis
Species: M. bayeriana – M. flavida – M. metaclados – M. petila – M. sulphurea – M. tuberculata
References
Castro, C.B. , M.S. Medeiros & L.L. Loiola 2010: Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from Brazilian reefs. Journal of Natural History 44 (13 & 14): 763–827. DOI: 10.1080/00222930903441160. Abstract: [1].
Muriceopsis is a genus of gorgonian-type, branching colonial octocorals in the family Plexauridae. They are found on shallow water reefs and are capable of developing sweeper tentacles. The growth of these corals is rapid and they can be kept in a reef aquarium.[2]
Species
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:[3]
Muriceopsis bayeriana Sánchez, 2007
Muriceopsis flavida (Lamarck, 1815)
Muriceopsis metaclados Castro, Medeiros & Loiola, 2010
Muriceopsis petila Bayer, 1961
Muriceopsis sulphurea (Donovan, 1825)
Muriceopsis tuberculata (Esper, 1792)
References
van Ofwegen, Leen (2014). "Muriceopsis Aurivillius, 1931". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
Sprung, Julian (2004-03-01). "Aquarium Invertebrates: Caribbean Gorgonians: Beauty in Motion". Advanced Aquarist. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
"WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Muriceopsis Aurivillius, 1931". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
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