Biology:Tubipora

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Short description: Genus of corals

Tubipora
Tubipora musica Mayotte.jpg
Organ pipe coral
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Octocorallia
Order: Alcyonacea
Suborder: Stolonifera
Family: Tubiporidae
Ehrenberg, 1828
Genus: Tubipora
Linnaeus, 1758

Tubipora is a genus of soft coral. It is the only genus within the monotypic family Tubiporidae.

Species

The following species are recognized:[1]

  • Tubipora chamissonis Ehrenberg, 1834
  • Tubipora fimbriata Dana, 1846
  • Tubipora hemprichi Ehrenberg, 1834
  • Tubipora musica Linnaeus, 1758Organ pipe coral
  • Tubipora reptans Carter
  • Tubipora rubeola Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
  • Tubipora syringa Dana, 1846

References

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