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 Quattuoria Benayahu & McFadden , gen. nov. http://zoobank/ urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 122B9756-61C9-495E-A878-15F242F816B5 Diagnosis . Xeniidae with polyps arising directly from a spreading basal membrane. Polyps monomorphic and non-retractile. The numerous pinnules are scattered randomly on the oral surface of the tentacles and no distinct pinnule-rows can be recognized. Sclerites are ellipsoid platelets with a dendritic surface microstructure, abundant in the colony. Zooxanthellate. Type species: Quattuoria pallida sp. nov. by original designation and monotypy. Etymology . The generic name Quattuoria (Gender: feminine) is derived from the Latin quattuor, referring to four. Here, it denotes the type locality of this genus, Les Quatre Frères (The Four Brothers), Madagascar .