Mussidae

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Cnidaria Rank Family		Scientific name Mussidae Higher classification Scleractinia Order Scleractinia

Lower classifications Favia, Scolymia, Symphyllia, Diploria strigosa

Mussidae is a family of stony coral in the order Scleractinia. Brain coral is a common name for this family.

Members of this family are widely sought after for the reef aquarium trade.

Taxonomy

Subfamily Faviinae Gregory, 1900

Colpophyllia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848

Diploria Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848

Favia Milne Edwards, 1857

Manicina Ehrenberg, 1834

Mussismilia Ortmann, 1890

Pseudodiploria Fukami, Budd & Knowlton, 2012

Subfamily Mussinae Ortmann, 1890

Isophyllia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851

Mussa Oken, 1815

Mycetophyllia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848

Scolymia Haime, 1852

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