Octocorallia

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title: Octocorallia
text: Octocorallia is a class of Anthozoa comprising over 3,000 species of marine organisms formed of colonial polyps with 8-fold symmetry. It includes the blue coral, soft corals, sea pens, and gorgonians within three orders: Alcyonacea, Helioporacea, and Pennatulacea. These organisms have an internal skeleton secreted by mesoglea and polyps with eight tentacles and eight mesentaries. As with all cnidarians these organisms have a complex life cycle including a motile phase when they are considered pl
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description: Class of Anthozoa with 8-fold symmetry
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octocorallia
date created: 2006-12-14T12:09:31Z
date modified: 2024-09-05T02:03:51Z
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image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Pink_soft_coral_Nick_Hobgood.jpg","width":450,"height":600}
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