Ctenella

Ctenella
Ctenella chagius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Meandrinidae
Genus: Ctenella
Matthai, 1928 [1]

Ctenella is a genus of stony coral (Scleractinia) in the family Meandrinidae. The corals in this genus are massive corals with meandering vlleys between the calyces which have solid, non-porous walls and fine, evenly spaced, solid septae.[2] They are found in the Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea.[1]

Species

The World Register of Marine Species lists two species in this genus: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Vanden Berghe, Edward (2012). "Ctenella Matthai, 1928". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  2. Family Meandrinidae Classification of Scleractinian (Stony) Corals. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
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