Montastraea
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| Montastraea | |
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| Montastraea cavernosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Faviidae |
| Genus: | Montastraea Blainville, 1830 [1] |
| Species | |
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Montastraea is a genus of stony corals in the Faviidae family.[1][2]
Species
The following species are currently recognized:[2]
- Montastraea annularis (Ellis & Solander)
- Montastraea annuligera (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
- Montastraea aperta (Verrill)
- Montastraea cavernosa Linnaeus, 1767
- Montastraea curta (Dana, 1846)
- Montastraea faveolata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
- Montastraea franksi (Gregory, 1895)
- Montastraea magnistellata Chevalier, 1971
- Montastraea multipunctata Hodgson, 1985
- Montastraea valenciennesi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Montastraea". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Montastraea". World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved 2012-10-28.
External links
Media related to Montastraea at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Montastraea at Wikispecies
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