Xeniidae Ehrenberg 1828

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]

• Anthelia Lamarck, 1816
• Asterospicularia Utinomi, 1951
• Bayerxenia Alderslade, 2001
• Caementabunda Benayahu, van Ofwegen & McFadden, 2018
• Conglomeratusclera Benayahu, van Ofwegen & McFadden, 2018
• Ezziona Alderslade & Janes, 2017
• Fasciclia Janes, 2008
• Funginus Tixier-Durivault, 1978
• Heteroxenia Kölliker, 1874
• Ingotia Alderslade, 2001
• Latissimia Benayahu, Ekins & McFadden, 2022
• Orangaslia Alderslade, 2001
• Ovabunda Alderslade, 2001
• Quattuoria Benayahu & McFadden, 2022
• Sansibia Alderslade, 2000
• Sarcothelia Verrill, 1928
• Sympodium Ehrenberg, 1834
• Unomia Benayahu, van Ofwegen, Allais & McFadden, 2021
• Xenia Lamarck, 1816
• Yamazatum Benayahu, 2010

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  Anthelia glauca

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  Cespitularia sp.

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  Heteroxenia fuscescens

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  Ovabunda andamanensis

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  Xenia umbellata

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  This nudibranch (Phyllodesmium crypticum) mimics Xeniid corals it feeds on

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  Cerates of a Phyllodesmium rudmani

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