Xeniidae

Taxonavigation Kingdom: Animalia Sub Kingdom: Eumetazoa Super Phylum: Radiata Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Sub Class: Octocorallia Order: Alcyonacea Family:: Xeniidae Genus: Anthelia - Asterospicularia - Bayerxenia - Cespitularia - Efflatounaria - Funginus - Ingotia - Ixion - Orangaslia - Ovabunda - Sympodium - Xenia

Introduction

Typically referred to as Pulse Coral or Waving Hand.

Classification

The family Xeniidae is divided into 10 genera :

• Anthelia -
• Asterospicularia -
• Cespitularia -
• Funginus -
• Ingotia -
• Ixion -
• Orangaslia -
• Ovabunda -
• Sympodium -
• Xenia -

Gallery

• 
  Anthelia sp.
  Waving Hand Coral
  Genus: Anthelia
• 
  Cespitularia sp.
  
  Genus: Cespitularia
• 
  Xenia sp.
  
  Genus: Xenia

Resources

• To Pulse or Not to Pulse? Identification and Behavior of Xeniid Corals in the Aquarium Hobby by Anthony Calfo - Reefkeeping Magazine