Biology:Plesiastrea

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Short description: Genus of corals

Plesiastrea
Plesiastrea versipora, in situ.jpg
Plesiastrea versipora
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Plesiastreidae
Dai & Horng, 2009
Genus: Plesiastrea
Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848[1]
Species

See text

Synonyms
  • Plesiastraea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 [lapsus]

Plesiastraea is a genus of corals. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Plesiastreidae.

Species

The following species are recognized in the genus Plesiastraea:

  • Plesiastrea costata (Duncan, 1880)
  • Plesiastrea decipiens (Duncan, 1880)
  • Plesiastrea pedunculata (Duncan, 1880)
  • Plesiastrea versipora (Lamarck, 1816)

References

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