Montigyra

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Montigyra is a monotypic genus of stony coral which is a type of coral that lives on the seabed and builds a hard skeleton. It is represented by a single species, Montigyra kenti. Like all coral, this one is composed of animals called polyps, and the polyps of this species are large compared to those of other coral.[2]

Phylum:Cnidaria
Subphylum:Anthozoa
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Montigyra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Euphylliidae
Genus: Montigyra
Matthai, 1928
Species:
M. kenti
Binomial name
Montigyra kenti
(Matthai, 1928)
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Description

It has a hemispherical and submeandroid skeleton with groups of septa fused into monticules or hydnophores, a trait typically attributed to Hydnophora.[2][3] Its septae are thin and compact.[2]

Distribution & habitat

Its habitat is not recorded.[2] The genus Montigyra and species Montigyra kenti are both described from a single specimen found in northwest Australia.[2] It was collected in turbid water.[2]

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