Oxypora
Oxypora is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are colonial corals and are generally foliaceous, usually with very thin leaves.[1] They are native to the Indo-Pacific and are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
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| Oxypora glabra | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Lobophylliidae |
| Genus: | Oxypora Saville-Kent, 1871[1] |
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Genera
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:[1]
- Oxypora convoluta Veron, 2000
- Oxypora crassispinosa Nemenzo, 1979
- Oxypora egyptensis Veron, 2000
- Oxypora glabra Nemenzo, 1959
- Oxypora lacera (Verrill, 1864)
References
- Hoeksema, Bert (2014). "Oxypora Saville-Kent, 1871". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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