Goniastrea
| Goniastrea | |
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| Goniastrea retiformis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Merulinidae |
| Genus: | Goniastrea Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1848 |
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Goniastrea is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. Species belonging to the genus Goniastrea forms massive colonies, usually spherical or elongate, with well developed paliform lobes. Polyps can be seen only at night.[1]
Species[]
The following species are currently recognized by the World Register of Marine Species :
- Crossland, 1948
- Chevalier, 1971
- Goniastrea favulus (Dana, 1846)
- Veron, 2002
- (Ehrenberg, 1834)
- Veron, 2002
- Goniastrea retiformis (Lamarck, 1816)
- Goniastrea stelligera (Dana, 1846)
- Veron, DeVantier & Turak, 2002[2]
References[]
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