Muriceopsis

Muriceopsis is a genus of gorgonian-type, branching colonial octocorals in the family Plexauridae. They are found on shallow water reefs and are capable of developing sweeper tentacles. The growth of these corals is rapid and they can be kept in a reef aquarium.[2]

Muriceopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Alcyonacea
Family: Plexauridae
Genus: Muriceopsis
Aurivillius, 1931 [1]
Species
See text

Species

The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:[3]

  • Muriceopsis bayeriana Sánchez, 2007
  • Muriceopsis flavida (Lamarck, 1815)
  • Muriceopsis metaclados Castro, Medeiros & Loiola, 2010
  • Muriceopsis petila Bayer, 1961
  • Muriceopsis sulphurea (Donovan, 1825)
  • Muriceopsis tuberculata (Esper, 1792)
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References
  1. van Ofwegen, Leen (2014). "Muriceopsis Aurivillius, 1931". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  2. Sprung, Julian (2004-03-01). "Aquarium Invertebrates: Caribbean Gorgonians: Beauty in Motion". Advanced Aquarist. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
  3. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Muriceopsis Aurivillius, 1931". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
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