Hydnophora

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Hydnophora

Hydnophora is a genus of large polyp stony corals in the family Merulinidae.

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Hydnophora
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Hydnophora exesa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Subphylum: Anthozoa
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Genus: Hydnophora
Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
Species
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Synonyms
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  • Hydnophorella Delage & Hérouard, 1901
  • Monticularia Lamarck, 1816
  • Monticulina Saville-Kent, 1893
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List of species

According to World Register of Marine Species :[1]

  • Hydnophora bonsai Veron, 1990
  • Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766)
  • Hydnophora grandis Gardiner, 1904
  • Hydnophora microconos (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Hydnophora pilosa Veron, 1985
  • Hydnophora rigida (Dana, 1846)

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