''Isidella'' is a genus of deep-sea bamboo coral in the family
Keratoisididae
Bamboo coral, family Keratoisididae (formerly Isididae) is a family of coral of the phylum Cnidaria. It is a commonly recognized inhabitant of the deep sea, due to the clearly articulated skeletons of the species. Deep water coral species such ...
.
Species
According to the
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms.
Content
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, six
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
are recognized:
* ''
Isidella elongata''
(Esper, 1788)
* ''
Isidella lofotensis''
Sars, 1868
* ''
Isidella longiflora''
(Verrill, 1883)
* ''
Isidella tentaculum''
Etnoyer, 2008
* ''
Isidella tenuis''
Cairns, 2018
* ''
Isidella trichotoma''
Bayer, 1990
References
Isididae
Bioluminescent cnidarians
Octocorallia genera
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