Plerogyra

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Plerogyra is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the order Scleractinia.[1]

Phylum:Cnidaria
Subphylum:Anthozoa
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Plerogyra
Plerogyra sinuosa (Bubble coral)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Plerogyridae
Genus: Plerogyra
Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
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The species of this genus are found in the Indian and the Atlantic Ocean, as well as in the Suez Canal.[1]

Species:[1]

  • Plerogyra cauliformis Ditlev, 2003
  • Plerogyra diabolotus Ditlev, 2003 - Devil's Bubble Coral
  • Plerogyra discus Veron & Fenner, 2000
  • Plerogyra eurysepta Nemenzo, 1960
  • Plerogyra multilobata Ditlev, 2003
  • Plerogyra simplex Rehberg, 1892 - Branching Bubble Coral
  • Plerogyra sinuosa (Dana, 1846) - Bubble Coral

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