Oxypora is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are colonial corals and are generally foliaceous, usually with very thin leaves.[1] They are native to the Indo-Pacific and are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
Oxypora | |
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Oxypora glabra | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Scleractinia |
Family: | Lobophylliidae |
Genus: | Oxypora Saville-Kent, 1871[1] |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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Genera
editThe World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:[1]
- Oxypora convoluta Veron, 2000
- Oxypora crassispinosa Nemenzo, 1979
- Oxypora egyptensis Veron, 2000
- Oxypora glabra Nemenzo, 1959
- Oxypora lacera (Verrill, 1864)
References
edit- ^ a b c Hoeksema, Bert (2014). "Oxypora Saville-Kent, 1871". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 August 2017.