Biology:Acanthastrea

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Short description: Genus of corals

Acanthastrea
"Acanthastrea echinata" at Réunion
Acanthastrea echinata at Réunion
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Lobophylliidae
Genus: Acanthastrea
Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848[1]
Species
See text
Synonyms
  • Acanthastraea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 [lapsus]

Acanthastrea is a genus of large polyp stony corals in the family Lobophylliidae.[2] The colonies are massive and usually flat. The corallites are either circular or angular in shape. The septa are thick near the wall of the corallite, becoming thin near the columella, and have tall teeth. The polyps are extended only at night.[2]

The genus contains the following species:[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q337682 entry