Manicina

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Manicina
Manicina areolata (rose coral) (San Salvador Island, Bahamas) 1 (15469532414).jpg
Manicina areolata near San Salvador Island, Bahamas
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Mussidae
Genus: Manicina
Ehrenberg, 1834 [1]
Species
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Synonyms
  • TeleiophylliaDuncan, 1864

Manicina is a genus of reef-building stony corals in the family Mussidae. [1]

Species

The following species are included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2018). "Manicina Ehrenberg, 1834". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2018-08-14.