Scolymia
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Mussidae |
| Genus: | Scolymia |
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Scolymia, commonly called Scoly coral, is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus: [1]
- Scolymia australis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
- Scolymia cubensis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
- Scolymia lacera (Pallas, 1766)
- Scolymia vitiensis Brueggemann, 1877
- Scolymia wellsii Laborel, 1967
References
- ↑ Vanden Berghe, Edward (2012). "Scolymia". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
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