Mussidae
Encyclopedia
Mussidae is a family of 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.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Acanthastrea
Acanthastrea
Acanthastrea is a genus of corals. It contains the following species:* Acanthastrea bowerbanki* Acanthastrea brevis* Acanthastrea echinata — Pineapple Coral* Acanthastrea faviaformis* Acanthastrea hemprichii...
, Blastomussa
Blastomussa
Blastomussa is a genus of corals. It contains the following species:* Blastomussa merleti* Blastomussa wellsi...
, Cynaria, Isophyllastrea, Isophyllia, Lobophyllia, Mussa, Mussimilia, Mycetophyllia, Scolymia, and Symphyllia. Members of this family are widely sought after for the reef aquarium
Reef aquarium
A reef aquarium or reef tank is an marine aquarium that prominently displays live corals and other marine invertebrates as well as fish that play a role in maintaining the coral reef environment...
trade.
- AcanthastreaAcanthastreaAcanthastrea is a genus of corals. It contains the following species:* Acanthastrea bowerbanki* Acanthastrea brevis* Acanthastrea echinata — Pineapple Coral* Acanthastrea faviaformis* Acanthastrea hemprichii...
- Acanthastrea bowerbankiAcanthastrea bowerbankiAcanthastrea bowerbanki is a vulnerable species of coral found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is threatened by crown-of-thorns starfish predation and habitat loss.-Distribution:...
- Acanthastrea brevisAcanthastrea brevisAcanthastrea brevis is a vulnerable species of coral. It is threatened by habitat loss and crown-of-thorns starfish predation.-Distribution:...
- Acanthastrea echinataAcanthastrea echinataAcanthastrea echinata, also known as Pineapple coral, Artichoke coral, Starry cup coral, and Favia, is a coral often used in aquariums.-Description:...
- Acanthastrea faviaformis
- Acanthastrea hemprichii
- Acanthastrea ishigakiensis
- Acanthastrea lordhowensis
- Acanthastrea regularis
- Acanthastrea rotundata
- Acanthastrea bowerbanki
- BlastomussaBlastomussaBlastomussa is a genus of corals. It contains the following species:* Blastomussa merleti* Blastomussa wellsi...
- 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