Solenosmilia

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Solenosmilia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Caryophylliidae
Genus: Solenosmilia
Duncan, 1873 [1]
Species

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Solenosmilia is a genus of small corals in the family Caryophylliidae.

Species

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus : [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Cairns, S.; Hoeksema, B. (2015). "Solenosmilia - Duncan, 1873". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 2015-06-25.