Ctenactis
Sign in to saveCtenactis is a genus of solitary disc corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of this genus are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
tongue coral
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderScleractinia
- FamilyFungiidae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 18
- Family
- Fungiidae
- Collections
- USNM, CHAS, SBMNH, AM, UF, WAM
- Recorded in
- Japan, Guam, Papua New Guinea, Mariana Islands, Australia, French Polynesia, Indonesia
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Ctenactis is a genus of solitary disc corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of this genus are found in the Indo-Pacific region.
==Characteristics== Members of this genus are medium to large oval disc corals. They have an axial furrow with usually a single mouth opening, though sometimes there are several mouths. The septa are heavily toothed with sharp triangular teeth. The costae are weakly developed and have long arborescent spines.
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