Mussidae

Mussidae
Mussidae
Acanthastrea lordhowensis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Suborder: Faviina
Family: Mussidae
Ortmann, 1890[1]
Genera
  • Acanthastrea
  • Blastomussa
  • stony coral that contains the genera Acanthastrea, Blastomussa, Cynaria, Isophyllastrea, Isophyllia, Lobophyllia, Mussa, Mussimilia, Mycetophyllia, Scolymia, and Symphyllia. Members of this family are widely sought after for the reef aquarium trade.

    • Acanthastrea
      • Acanthastrea bowerbanki
      • Acanthastrea brevis
      • Acanthastrea echinata
      • Acanthastrea faviaformis
      • Acanthastrea hemprichii
      • Acanthastrea ishigakiensis
      • Acanthastrea lordhowensis
      • Acanthastrea regularis
      • Acanthastrea rotundata
    • Blastomussa
      • Blastomussa merleti
      • Blastomussa wellsi
    • Cynaria
      • Cynaria lacrymalis
    • Lobophyllia
      • Lobophyllia corymbosa
      • Lobophyllia hataii
      • Lobophyllia hemprichii
      • Lobophyllia pachysepta
    • Mussa
      • Mussa angulosa
    • Mussismilia
      • Mussismilia braziliensis
      • Mussismilia harttii
      • Mussismilia hispida
    • Mycetophyllia
      • Mycetophyllia aliciae
      • Mycetophyllia danaana
      • Mycetophyllia lamarckiana
    • Scolymia
      • Scolymia cubensis
      • Scolymia vitiensis
    • Symphyllia
      • Symphyllia mallotiformis


    References

    1. ^ World Register of Marine Species link: Mussidae Ortmann, 1890 (196103 +species list)


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