Xeniidae
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The Xeniidae are a family of coral in the order Alcyonacea
. The genus Phyllodesmium
of predatory sea slugs is reported to feed on xeniidae species.
Alcyonacea
The Alcyonacea, or the soft corals are an order of corals which do not produce calcium carbonate skeletons. Soft corals contain minute, spiny skeletal elements called sclerites. Aside from their scientific utility in species identification, sclerites give these corals some degree of support and...
. The genus Phyllodesmium
Phyllodesmium
Phyllodesmium is a genus of predatory sea slugs, aeolid nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Facelinidae. These nudibranchs occur in the tropical Indo-Pacific Oceans....
of predatory sea slugs is reported to feed on xeniidae species.