Nephtheidae

Japanese: Nephtheidae
Nephtheidae

...A general term for coelenterates (Cnidarians) belonging to the families Alcyoniidae and Nephtheidae of the Anthozoa classes. Many polyps with eight tentacles gather together to form colonies about 10 to 50 cm tall, but their bodies are fleshy and soft as they have no bony axis.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Nephtheidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…花虫綱ウミトサカ科Alcyoniidaeとチヂミトサカ科Nephtheidaeに属する腔腸動物(刺胞動物)の総称。8本の触手をもった多くのポリプが集まって高さ10~50cmくらいの群体をつくるが,体が多肉質で,骨軸をもたないので全体は軟らかい。…

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