Protoptilidae

Family of corals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Protoptilidae is a family of corals belonging to the order Pennatulacea.[1]

Phylum:Cnidaria
Subphylum:Anthozoa
Class:Octocorallia
Order:Scleralcyonacea
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Protoptilidae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Scleralcyonacea
Superfamily: Pennatuloidea
Family: Protoptilidae
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Protoptilum stet. (A). in situ image (B). whole colony (C). detail of polyps before preservation.
Protoptilum stet. (A). in situ image (B). whole colony (C). detail of polyps before preservation.

Genera:[1]

  • Distichoptilum Verrill, 1882
  • Protoptilum Kölliker, 1872

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