Meandrina is a genus of colonial stony coral in the family Meandrinidae. Corals in this genus form massive hemispherical heads or have large flat plates and can grow to a metre (yard) across. Sometimes it is referred to as brain coral.
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Meandrina is a genus of colonial stony coral in the family Meandrinidae. Corals in this genus form massive hemispherical heads or have large flat plates and can grow to a metre (yard) across. Sometimes it is referred to as brain coral.
==Species== The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: Meandrina brasiliensis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) Meandrina danae (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) Meandrina jacksoni Weil & Pinzón, 2011 Meandrina meandrites (Linnaeus, 1758) †Meandrina polygonalis Catullo, 1856
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