Agaricia is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Agariciidae. These corals are found in shallow waters of the West Indies.

Agaricia
Bridled goby (Coryphopterus glaucofraenum) resting on Graham's sheet coral (Agaricia grahamae)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Agariciidae
Genus: Agaricia
Lamarck, 1801[1]
Species
Synonyms
  • Undaria Oken, 1815

Characteristics

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Corals in this genus have several different forms but are usually massive, leaf-like or plate-like. Members of the genus are distinguished from other corals by having no walls to the corallites but having clearly delineated septocostae that connect each corallite to its neighbours.[2]

Species

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The World Register of Marine Species recognises the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Martinez, Olga (2012). "Agaricia Lamarck, 1801". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  2. ^ "Agariciidae". CoralPedia. Retrieved 2013-01-23.