Blastomussa
| Blastomussa | |
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| Blastomussa wellsi | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Blastomussa Wells, 1968[1] |
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Blastomussa is a genus of large polyp stony corals. It is unclear in which family this genus belongs.[1] Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species recognises these species: [1]
- Blastomussa loyae Head, 1978
- Blastomussa merleti (Wells, 1961)
- Blastomussa omanensis (Sheppard & Sheppard, 1991)
- Blastomussa simplicitexta (Umbgrove, 1942) †
- Blastomussa vivida Benzoni, Arrigoni & Hoeksema, 2014
- Blastomussa wellsi Wijsman-Best, 1973
References
- 1 2 3 Hoeksema, Bert (2015). "Blastomussa Wells, 1968". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
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