Blastomussa is a genus of large polyp stony corals. It is unclear in which family this genus belongs.[1] Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
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Blastomussa wellsi | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Scleractinia |
Family: | incertae sedis |
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 Hoeksema, Bert (2018). "Blastomussa Wells, 1968". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
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