Eunicea is a genus of gorgonian-type octocorals in the family Plexauridae. These branched octocorals typically have knobby protuberances from which the polyps protrude. They are often stiffened by purple sclerites and some colonies, in brightly lit back-reef areas are purple, though most colonies are brown or grey. The polyps in some species are large and feathery in appearance. The growth of these corals is rapid and they can be kept in a reef aquarium.[2]
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| Eunicea mammosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Plexauridae |
| Genus: | Eunicea Lamouroux, 1816 [1] |
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Species
editThe World Register of Marine Species lists these species:[3]
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References
edit- ^ van Ofwegen, Leen (2010). "Eunicea Lamouroux, 1816". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2014-12-14.
- ^ Sprung, Julian (2004-03-01). "Aquarium Invertebrates: Caribbean Gorgonians: Beauty in Motion". Advanced Aquarist. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Eunicea Lamouroux, 1816". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
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