Lobophyllia
| Lobophyllia | |
|---|---|
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| Lobophyllia hemprichii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Lobophylliidae |
| Genus: | Lobophyllia de Blainville, 1830[1] |
Lobophyllia, commonly called lobed brain coral or lobo coral, is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums. It includes the following species:[1]
- Lobophyllia corymbosa (Forskal, 1775)
- Lobophyllia costata (Dana, 1846)
- Lobophyllia dentatus Veron, 2002
- Lobophyllia diminuta Veron, 1985
- Lobophyllia flabelliformis Veron, 2002
- Lobophyllia hataii Yabe, Sugiyama & Eguchi, 1936
- Lobophyllia hemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1834)
- Lobophyllia pachysepta Chevalier, 1975
- Lobophyllia robusta Yabe, Sugiyama & Eguchi, 1936
- Lobophyllia serratus Veron, 2002
References
- 1 2 WoRMS (2014). "Lobophyllia de Blainville, 1830". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
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