Swiftia
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| Swiftia sp. | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Suborder: | Holaxonia |
| Family: | Plexauridae |
| Genus: | Swiftia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 [1] |
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Swiftia is a genus of gorgonian-type octocorals in the family Plexauridae.
With tentacles spread for feeding
Species
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: [1]
- Swiftia africana (Kükenthal, 1919)
- Swiftia borealis (Kramp, 1930)
- Swiftia casta (Verrill, 1883)
- Swiftia dubia (Thomson, 1929)
- Swiftia exserta (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
- Swiftia kofoidi (Nutting, 1909)
- Swiftia koreni (Studer, 1889)
- Swiftia miniata (Valenciennes, 1855)
- Swiftia pallida Madsen, 1970
- Swiftia pourtalesii Deichmann, 1936
- Swiftia rosea (Grieg, 1887)
- Swiftia sibogae (Nutting, 1910)
- Swiftia spauldingi (Nutting, 1909)
- Swiftia studeri (Nutting, 1910)
References
- 1 2 van Ofwegen, Leen (2010). "Swiftia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
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