Colpophyllia
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| Colpophyllia | |
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| C. natans colony along the northern coast of Haiti | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Faviidae |
| Genus: | Colpophyllia Milne-Edwards and Haime, 1848[1] |
| Species | |
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Colpophyllia is a genus of stony corals in the Faviidae family.[1][2]
Species
The following species are currently recognized:[1][2]
- Colpophyllia amaranthus (O.F. Müller, 1775)
- Colpophyllia breviserialis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
- Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Colpophyllia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Colpophyllia". World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved 2012-09-11.
External links
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Data related to Colpophyllia at Wikispecies
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