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''Plexaurella'' is a genus of gorgonian-type octocorals in the family Plexauridae. Species of the genus are typically characterised by their slit-pores, however, there are some which lack this distinguishing feature (e.g. ''P. grisea'').〔Bayer, FM 1961. Shallow water Octocorallia of the West Indian Region. Studies of the fauna of Curacao and other Caribbean islands. 55.〕 Sclerite examination is necessary for species identification, which reveals the characteristic 4-rayed 'butterfly' spicules of the cortex and the lack of purple sclerites in the axial sheath.〔 ==Species== The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species in the genus:〔 *''Plexaurella crassa'' (Ellis, 1756) *''Plexaurella curvata'' Kunze, 1916 *''Plexaurella dichotoma'' (Esper, 1791) *''Plexaurella furcata'' (Lamarck, 1816) *''Plexaurella grandiflora'' Verrill, 1912 *''Plexaurella grisea'' Kunze, 1916 *''Plexaurella heteropora'' (Lamarck, 1816) *''Plexaurella kunzei'' Kükenthal, 1916> *''Plexaurella minuta'' Kunze, 1916 *''Plexaurella nutans'' (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860) *''Plexaurella porosa'' Gordon, 1925 *''Plexaurella pumila'' Verrill, 1912 *''Plexaurella regia'' Barreira e Castro, 1986 *''Plexaurella tenuis'' Kunze, 1916 *''Plexaurella teres'' Kunze, 1916 *''Plexaurella vanderhorsti'' Stiasny, 1935 *''Plexaurella vermiculata'' (Lamarck, 1816) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Plexaurella」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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