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Scolymia

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Scolymia
Scolymia cubensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Mussidae
Genus: Scolymia
Haime, 1852
Species
See text
Synonyms
  • Lithophyllia Milne Edwards, 1857

Scolymia, commonly called Scoly coral, is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums.

Species

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species in the genus:[1]

References

  1. ^ Vanden Berghe, Edward (2018). "Scolymia". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-08-15.