Ctenella

Ctenella is a genus of stony coral in the family Euphylliidae. The corals in this genus are massive corals with meandering valleys between the calyces which have solid, non-porous walls and fine, evenly spaced, solid septae.^[2] They are found in the Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea.^[1]

Species

The World Register of Marine Species lists two species in this genus: ^[1]

1 2 3 Vanden Berghe, Edward (2012). "Ctenella Matthai, 1928". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
↑ Family Meandrinidae Classification of Scleractinian (Stony) Corals. Retrieved 2012-11-10.

Corals and coral reefs

Stony corals	Scleractinia Blue coral Brain coral Elkhorn coral Hermatypic coral Chalice coral Pillar coral Staghorn coral Table coral

Soft corals	Alcyonacea Black coral Bamboo coral Organ pipe coral Sea fans Sea pens

Coral reefs	Atoll reef Cay Fringing reef Microatoll Coral reef fish Census of Coral Reefs The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs Catlin Seaview Survey

Coral regions	List of reefs Deep-water coral African coral reefs Amazon Reef Andros, Bahamas Belize Barrier Reef Coral Sea Islands Coral Triangle Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Great Barrier Reef Maldives Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System New Caledonia Barrier Reef Pulley Ridge Raja Ampat Islands Red Sea Southeast Asian coral reefs

Coral diseases	Coral bleaching Black band disease Skeletal eroding band White band disease White pox disease

Protection	Coral Reef Alliance Coral reef protection Green Fins International Society for Reef Studies Project AWARE Reef Check Reef Ball

Other	Artificial reef Aquaculture of coral Coral dermatitis Precious coral Coral rag Coral reef organizations Coral sand Coralline alga Environmental issues with coral reefs Fire coral Reef resilience Rugosa (extinct) Symbiodinium Tabulata

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