Kingdom Animalia Order Scleractinia Scientific name Acanthastrea Rank Genus | Phylum Cnidaria Family Lobophylliidae Higher classification Lobophylliidae | |
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Lower classifications Micromussa lordhowensis, Acanthastrea echinata | ||
Acanthastrea coral care and propagation
Acanthastrea is a genus of large polyp stony corals in the family Lobophylliidae. The colonies are massive and usually flat. The corallites are either circular or angular in shape. The septae are thick near the wall of the corallite, becoming thin near the columella, and have tall teeth. The polyps are extended only at night.
The genus contains the following species:
References
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