Scolymia

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Scolymia
Scolymia cubensis by Jessica Rosenkrantz.jpg
Scolymia cubensis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Mussidae
Genus: Scolymia
Haime, 1852
Species

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Synonyms
  • Lithophyllia Milne Edwards, 1857

Scolymia, commonly called scoly coral, is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums.

Species[]

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Vanden Berghe, Edward (2018). "Scolymia". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-08-15.


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