Blastomussa

Blastomussa
Blastomussa wellsi
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Plerogyridae
Genus:
Wells, 1968[1]
Species
See text
Synonyms
  • Ceriomorpha Head, 1978
  • Parasimplastrea Sheppard & Sheppard, 1991

Blastomussa is a genus of large polyp stony corals belonging to the family Plerogyridae.[1] Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums.

Species

The World Register of Marine Species recognises the following species:[1]

  • Blastomussa loyae Head, 1978
  • Blastomussa merleti (Wells, 1961)
  • Blastomussa omanensis (Sheppard & Sheppard, 1991)
  • Blastomussa simplicitexta (Umbgrove, 1942) †
  • Blastomussa vivida Benzoni, Arrigoni & Hoeksema, 2014
  • Blastomussa wellsi Wijsman-Best, 1973

References

  1. ^ a b c "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Blastomussa Wells, 1968". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.


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