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Oulophyllia
Sign in to saveOulophyllia is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. Members of this genus are native to the tropical western and central Indo-Pacific region.
Species
brain coral
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderScleractinia
- FamilyMerulinidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 112
- With media
- 13
- Family
- Merulinidae
- Collections
- NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Indonesia
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Oulophyllia is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. Members of this genus are native to the tropical western and central Indo-Pacific region.
==Characteristics== The colonies of these corals are massive and form dome-shaped mounds, similar to Favites, but the corallites are arranged in valleys with broad ridges between them.
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