Umbellula
Umbellula encrinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Pennatulacea
Family: Umbellulidae
Genus: Umbellula
Gray, 1870
Type species
Umbellula encrinus
Species[1]
  • Umbellula ambigua Marion, 1906
  • Umbellula durissima Kölliker, 1880
  • Umbellula encrinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Umbellula guentheri Kölliker, 1880
  • Umbellula hemigymna Pasternak, 1975
  • Umbellula huxleyi Kölliker, 1880
  • Umbellula lindahli Kölliker, 1875
  • Umbellula magniflora Kölliker, 1880
  • Umbellula monocephalus Pasternak, 1964
  • Umbellula pallida Lindahl, 1874
  • Umbellula pellucida Kükenthal, 1902
  • Umbellula spicata Kükenthal, 1902
  • Umbellula thomsoni Kölliker, 1874
Synonyms[1]
  • Crinillum Harting, Miguel & Hoeven, 1861
  • Ombellula Gray, 1870
  • Ombellulaires Cuvier, 1817
  • Ombellularia Lamarck, 1836
  • Umbellaria Schweigger, 1820
  • Umbellularia Lamarck, 1801

Umbellula is a genus of cnidarians in the monotypic family Umbellulidae. The genus contains bioluminescent species.[2]

Droopy sea pen (Umbellula)

References

  1. ^ a b Cordeiro, R.; McFadden, C.; van Ofwegen, L.; Williams, G. (2019). World List of Octocorallia. Umbellula Gray, 1870. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128499 on 2019-12-11
  2. ^ Herring, Peter J. (1987). "Systematic distribution of bioluminescence in living organisms". Journal of Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence. 1 (3): 147–163. doi:10.1002/bio.1170010303. PMID 3503524.

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