On some encrusting Xeniidae (Octocorallia): Re-examination of the type material of Sansibia flava (May, 1898) and a description of new taxa Author Benayahu, Yehuda 0000-0002-6999-0239 School of Zoology, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Science, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, 69978, Israel. yehudab @ tauex. tau. ac. il; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 6999 - 0239 yehudab@tauex.tau.ac.il Author Ekins, Merrick Queensland Museum, South Brisbane BC, Queensland 4101, Australia. Author Van Ofwegen, Leen P. Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Taxonomy and Systematics Group, P. O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Author Samimi-Namin, Kaveh Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Taxonomy and Systematics Group, P. O. Box 9517, 2300 RA & University of Oxford, Department of Zoology, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX 1 3 SZ, United Kingdom & Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW 7 5 BD, United Kingdom. Author Mcfadden, Catherine S. Department of Biology, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA 91711, USA. text Zootaxa 2022 2022-01-28 5093 4 421 444 journal article 20914 10.11646/zootaxa.5093.4.3 44002a28-ae41-4603-bfda-4d4222607dea 1175-5326 5912731 B934CDEE-C8DE-4F4B-89B1-17DD3DDAC893 Sansibia Alderslade, 2000 Diagnosis. Xeniidae with non-retractile polyps arising directly from a spreading membrane or ribbon-like stolons. Polyps monomorphic. Sclerites are abundant and present as ellipsoid platelets, some with a waist-like median narrowing. The sclerites reveal a dendritic surface microstructure. Colonies harbor symbiotic unicellular algae. Type species: Sansibia flava ( May, 1898 ) .