Tubastraea
Also known as Tubastrea, sun coral
Tubastraea, also known as sun coral or sun polyps, is a genus of coral in the phylum Cnidaria. It is a cup coral in the family Dendrophylliidae.
Species
branching octopus coral
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderScleractinia
- FamilyDendrophylliidae
Habitatmarine
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Article · Español
El género de coral Tubastraea pertenece a la familia Dendrophylliidae, enmarcada en el orden Scleractinia. Su nombre proviene del latín tubus = tubo y del griego aster = estrella.
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