Kingdom Animalia Class Anthozoa Family Euphylliidae | Phylum Cnidaria Order Scleractinia Rank Species | |
Genus Montigyra
Matthai, 1928 Similar Ctenella, Meandrinidae, Eusmilia, Coscinaraea, Podabacia | ||
Montigyra kenti is a large polyp stony coral. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Montigyra.
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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. Its septae are thin and compact.
Distribution & habitat
Its habitat is not recorded. The genus Montigyra and species Montigyra kenti are both described from a single specimen found in northwest Australia. It was collected in turbid water.
References
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