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Primnoidae
Primnoidae is a family of soft corals. Genera The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family: *'' Abyssoprimnoa'' Cairns, 2015 *'' Acanthoprimnoa'' Cairns & Bayer, 2004 *'' Aglaoprimnoa'' Bayer, 1996 *'' Ainigmaptilon'' Dean, 1926 *'' Armadillogorgia'' Bayer, 1980 *'' Arntzia'' López-González, Gili & Orejas, 2002 *'' Arthrogorgia'' Kükenthal, 1908 *'' Australogorgia'' Cairns & Bayer, 2009 *'' Callogorgia'' Gray, 1858 *'' Callozostron'' Wright, 1885 *'' Calyptrophora'' Gray, 1866 *'' Canarya'' Ocaña & van Ofwegen, 2003 *'' Candidella'' Bayer, 1954 *''Convexella'' Bayer, 1996 *'' Dasystenella'' Versluys, 1906 *'' Dicholaphis'' Kinoshita, 1907 *'' Fanellia'' Gray, 1870 *'' Fannyella'' Gray, 1872 *'' Helicoprimnoa'' Cairns, 2012 *'' Heptaprimnoa'' Cairns, 2012 *'' Metafannyella'' Cairns & Bayer, 2009 *'' Metanarella'' Cairns, 2012 *'' Microprimnoa'' Bayer & Stefani, 1989 *'' Mirostenella'' Bayer, 1988 *'' Narella'' Gray, 1870 *'' Narelloides'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narella
''Narella'' (Gray, 1870) is a genus of deep-sea Alcyonacea, soft corals in the family Primnoidae (Milne Edwards, 1857). They are Sessility (motility), sessile, Benthic zone, bottom-dwelling organisms that can be found in all ocean basins, having cosmopolitan distribution. They have a branching appearance. History Etymology The name ''Narella'' is believed to be derived from the latin ''nares,'' meaning nostril, due to the resemblance of the rows of polyps to small noses. Discovery The present understanding of ''Narella'' and its members was only established in the late 20th century. Prior to that, many members of ''Narella'' were categorized into other genera. While the genus itself was described in 1870 by John Edward Gray, the first species in the genus was described in 1860, ''Primnoa regularis'' (now recognized as ''Narella regularis''). In 1887 several new species of ''Narella'' were discovered by Edward Percival WEdward Wright and Théophile Rudolphe Studer, Théophi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |