Plesiastraea is a genus of corals. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Plesiastreidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Plesiastreidae Dai & Horng, 2009 |
| Genus: | Plesiastrea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848[1] |
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Species
editThe following species are recognized in the genus Plesiastraea:
- †Plesiastrea costata (Duncan, 1880)
- †Plesiastrea decipiens (Duncan, 1880)
- †Plesiastrea pedunculata (Duncan, 1880)
- Plesiastrea versipora (Lamarck, 1816)
References
edit- ^ WoRMS (2018). "Plesiastrea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
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