Biology:Blastomussa
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Short description: Genus of corals
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Blastomussa Wells, 1968[1] |
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Blastomussa is a genus of large polyp stony corals. It is unclear in which family this genus belongs.[1] Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species recognises the following species:[1]
- Blastomussa loyae Head, 1978
- Blastomussa merleti (Wells, 1961)
- Blastomussa omanensis (Sheppard & Sheppard, 1991)
- Blastomussa simplicitexta (Umbgrove, 1942) †
- Blastomussa vivida Benzoni, Arrigoni & Hoeksema, 2014
- Blastomussa wellsi Wijsman-Best, 1973
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hoeksema, Bert (2018). "Blastomussa Wells, 1968". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205647.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3330687 entry
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