Blastomussa is a genus of large polyp stony corals belonging to the family Plerogyridae.[1] Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Plerogyridae |
| Genus: | Blastomussa Wells, 1968[1] |
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Species
editThe World Register of Marine Species recognises the following species:[1]
- Blastomussa loyae Head, 1978
- Blastomussa merleti (Wells, 1961)
- Blastomussa omanensis (Sheppard & Sheppard, 1991)
- Blastomussa simplicitexta (Umbgrove, 1942) †
- Blastomussa vivida Benzoni, Arrigoni & Hoeksema, 2014
- Blastomussa wellsi Wijsman-Best, 1973
References
edit- ^ a b c "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Blastomussa Wells, 1968". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
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