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Euphylliidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Cnidaria

Rank
  
Family

Subclass
  
Hexacorallia

Scientific name
  
Euphylliidae

Higher classification
  
Scleractinia

Order
  
Scleractinia

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Similar
  
Scleractinia, Anthozoa, Cnidaria, Agariciidae, Oculinidae

Euphylliidae (Greek eu-, true; Greek phyllon, leaf) is a family of marine stony corals of the Scleractinia order.

The World Register of Marine Species lists the following genera:

  • Catalaphyllia Wells, 1971
  • Ctenella Matthai, 1928
  • Euphyllia Dana, 1846
  • Galaxea Oken, 1815
  • Gyrosmilia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851
  • Montigyra Matthai, 1928
  • Simplastrea Umbgrove, 1939
  • References

    Euphylliidae Wikipedia