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Veretillum

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Veretillum
Veretillum cynomorium, Banyuls-sur-Mer, Cap Béar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Pennatulacea
Family: Veretillidae
Genus: Veretillum
Cuvier, 1798
Species[1]
Synonyms
  • Policella Gray, 1870

Veretillum is a genus in the family Veretillidae. The genus contains bioluminescent species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cordeiro, R.; McFadden, C.; van Ofwegen, L.; Williams, G. (2019). World List of Octocorallia. Veretillum Cuvier, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128501 on 2019-12-09
  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.