Manicina

Genus of corals From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Phylum:Cnidaria
Subphylum:Anthozoa
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Manicina
Manicina areolata near San Salvador Island, Bahamas
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Mussidae
Genus: Manicina
Ehrenberg, 1834 [1]
Species
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Synonyms
  • Teleiophyllia Duncan, 1864
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Species

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

  • Manicina areolata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Manicina grandis (Duncan, 1864)
  • Manicina navicula (Duncan, 1864)

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