Ctenactis
| Ctenactis | |
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| Ctenactis echinata | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Fungiidae |
| Genus: | Ctenactis Verrill, 1864 [1] |
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Ctenactis is a genus of solitary disc corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of this genus are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Characteristics
Members of this genus are medium to large oval disc corals. They have an axial furrow with usually a single mouth opening, though sometimes there are several mouths. The septa are heavily toothed with sharp triangular teeth. The costae are weakly developed and have long arborescent spines.[2]
Species
The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species:[1]
- Ctenactis albitentaculata Hoeksema, 1989
- Ctenactis crassa (Dana, 1846)
- Ctenactis echinata (Pallas, 1766)
References
- 1 2 Hoeksema, Bert (2015). "Ctenactis Verrill, 1864". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ↑ Yuri Ya. Latypov (2015). Field Guide to Reef-Building Corals. Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. USA. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-61896-065-8.
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