Scolymia
Scolymia, commonly called Scoly coral, is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Mussidae |
| Genus: | Scolymia Haime, 1852 |
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Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:[1]
- Scolymia cubensis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
- Scolymia lacera (Pallas, 1766)
- Scolymia wellsii Laborel, 1967
References
- Vanden Berghe, Edward (2018). "Scolymia". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
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