Erythrastrea

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Erythrastrea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Faviidae
Genus: Erythrastrea
Pichon, Scheer & Pillai, 1983

Erythrastrea is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Faviidae. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Erythrastrea Pichon, Scheer & Pillai, 1983". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 14 May 2021.