Kolliker, 1880

Genera: One genus is found in the shallow waters of the Indo-West Pacific:
Genus Pteroeides Pteroeides sp. 1 .

Description: Colonies feather-like. Polyps on thick polyp leaves.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Octocorallia
Order Pennatulacea
Family Pteroeididae

Sorry, there are no scientific synonyms and common names available for this taxon

Williams, G.C., 1995. Living genera of sea pens (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Pennatulacea): illustrated key and synopses. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 113: 93-140.

Williams, G.C., 1999. Index Pennatulacea Annotated Bibliography and Indexes of the Sea Pens (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) of the World 1469-1999. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 51 (2): 19-103, 14 plates, 1 figure.

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