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Plerogyra

Plerogyra is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the order Scleractinia.

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Plerogyra
Plerogyra sinuosa (Bubble coral)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Plerogyridae
Genus: Plerogyra
Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
Species

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Plerogyra is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the order Scleractinia.1

The species of this genus are found in the Indian and the Atlantic Ocean, as well as in the Suez Canal.1

Species:1

  • Plerogyra cauliformis Ditlev, 2003
  • Plerogyra diabolotus Ditlev, 2003 - Devil's Bubble Coral
  • Plerogyra discus Veron & Fenner, 2000
  • Plerogyra eurysepta Nemenzo, 1960
  • Plerogyra multilobata Ditlev, 2003
  • Plerogyra simplex Rehberg, 1892 - Branching Bubble Coral
  • Plerogyra sinuosa (Dana, 1846) - Bubble Coral
References

References

  1. "Plerogyra Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 April 2021.