Subclass
Octocorallia (Octocorals)
Octocorallia (also known Alcyonaria) is a subclass of Anthozoa comprising around 3,000 species of water-based organisms formed of colonial polyps with 8-fold symmetry. It includes the blue coral, soft corals, sea pens, and gorgonians (sea fans and sea whips) within three orders: Alcyonacea, Helioporacea, and Pennatulacea. These organisms have an internal skeleton secreted by mesoglea and polyps with eight tentacles and eight mesentaries. As with all Cnidarians these organisms have a complex life cycle including a…
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
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Class: Anthozoa (Sea anemones and corals)
- Subclass: Octocorallia (Octocorals)
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Class: Anthozoa (Sea anemones and corals)
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Phylum: Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)