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Mussidae
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thumbnail|Close up of Diploria labyrinthiformis, [[Vieques, Puerto Rico]]

Species

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumCnidaria
  3. ClassAnthozoa
  4. OrderScleractinia
  5. FamilyMussidae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded529

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Mussidae
taxon name
Mussidae
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  • Taxonomy
  • Genera
  • Description
  • In aquaria
  • References

thumbnail|Close up of Diploria labyrinthiformis, [[Vieques, Puerto Rico]]

Mussidae is a family of stony coral in the order Scleractinia. Following a taxonomic revision in 2012, the family is now restricted to species found in the Atlantic Ocean, with Pacific species transferred to the new family Lobophylliidae. Many species are referred to as brain coral because their generally spheroid form and grooved surface resembles the convolutions of a brain.

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