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Echinophyllia
Sign in to saveEchinophyllia is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are colonial corals and are generally foliaceous, usually with very thin leaves. They are native to the Indo-Pacific and are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderScleractinia
- FamilyLobophylliidae
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Echinophyllia is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are colonial corals and are generally foliaceous, usually with very thin leaves. They are native to the Indo-Pacific and are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
==Genera== The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: Echinophyllia aspera (Ellis & Solander, 1786) Echinophyllia bulbosa Arrigoni, Benzoni & Berumen, 2016 Echinophyllia costata Fenner & Veron, 2000 Echinophyllia echinata (Saville-Kent, 1871) Echinophyllia echinoporoides Veron & Pichon, 1980 Echinophyllia galli Benzoni & Arrigoni, 2016 Echinophyllia hirsuta Nemenzo, 1979 Echinophyllia orpheensis Veron & Pichon, 1980 Echinophyllia patula (Hodgson & Ross, 1982) Echinophyllia pectinata Veron, 2000 †Echinophyllia sassellensis Budd & Bosellini, 2016 Echinophyllia tarae Benzoni, 2013
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