Biology:Leptoria
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Short description: Genus of corals
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| Leptoria phrygia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Merulinidae |
| Genus: | Leptoria Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 [1] |
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Leptoria is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. Members of this genus are known as brain corals or closed brain corals. They are native to the Indo-Pacific region and their ranges extend from the Red Sea through the Indian Ocean as far as Japan and the South Central Pacific Ocean.[2]
Characteristics
Colonies are massive and the corallites are meandroid (in meandering valleys on the surface of the coral). The septa are neatly arranged like rungs on a ladder.[2]
Species
The following species are currently recognized by the World Register of Marine Species :[1]
- Leptoria irregularis Veron, 1990
- Leptoria phrygia (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hoeksema, Bert (2015). "Leptoria Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206610.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sprung, Julian (1999). Corals: A quick reference guide. Ricordea Publishing. pp. 114. ISBN 1-883693-09-8.
Wikidata ☰ Q3938406 entry
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