Euphyllia
| Euphyllia | |
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| Several Euphyllia species | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Cnidaria | 
| Class: | Anthozoa | 
| Order: | Scleractinia | 
| Family: | Euphylliidae | 
| Genus: | Euphyllia Dana, 1846[1] | 
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Euphyllia is a genus of large-polyped stony coral.[2] Several species are commonly found in marine aquariums. The genus includes the following species:
- Euphyllia ancora – hammer coral
- Euphyllia baliensis – bubble coral
- Euphyllia cristata – grape coral
- Euphyllia divisa – frogspawn coral
- Euphyllia fimbriata
- Euphyllia glabrescens – torch coral
- Euphyllia paradivisa – branching frogspawn coral
- Euphyllia parancora – branching torch coral
- Euphyllia paraancora – branching hammer coral
- Euphyllia paraglabrescens
- Euphyllia yaeyamaensis
References
- ↑ WoRMS (2010). "Euphyllia Dana, 1846". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ↑ WoRMS (2013). "Euphylliidae Alloiteau, 1952". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
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