| Xeniidae | |
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| Heteroxenia fuscescens | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Suborder: | Alcyoniina |
| Family: | Xeniidae Ehrenberg, 1828 |
Xeniidae is a family of soft coral in the orderAlcyonacea.
Predatorysea slugs of the genusPhyllodesmium are reported to feed on Xeniidae species. Representatives of this family have been observed to provide shelter tojuvenile fish.[1]
The family contains the following genera:[2]
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