Rank Genus | Class Anthozoa | |
Similar Scleractinia, Astrangia poculata, Rhizangiidae, Madracis, Balanophyllia | ||
Astrangia poculata timelapse
Astrangia is a genus of stony corals in the family Rhizangiidae. Members of this genus are non-reef building corals and are found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. They are solitary corals with large polyps and are found in clumps. They reproduce from stolons. The corallites are small with simple toothed septa.
Contents
Dna electrophoresis of astrangia poculata
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:
References
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