Xeniidae Explained
Xeniidae is a family of soft coral in the order Alcyonacea.
Predators
Predatory sea slugs of the genus Phyllodesmium are reported to feed on Xeniidae species. Representatives of this family have been observed to provide shelter to juvenile fish.[1]
List of genera
The family contains the following genera:[2]
Notes and References
- Bos, Arthur R . 2016 . Soft corals provide microhabitat for camouflaged juveniles of the Blackspotted wrasse Macropharyngodon meleagris (Labridae) . Marine Biodiversity . 46 . 1 . 299–301 . 10.1007/s12526-015-0332x.
- Xeniidae . 125271 . 23 July 2022.