Biology:Manicina

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Short description: Genus of corals

Manicina
Manicina areolata (rose coral) (San Salvador Island, Bahamas) 1 (15469532414).jpg
Manicina areolata near San Salvador Island, Bahamas
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Mussidae
Genus: Manicina
Ehrenberg, 1834 [1]
Species
See text
Synonyms
  • Teleiophyllia Duncan, 1864

Manicina is a genus of reef-building stony corals in the family Mussidae.[1]

Species

The following species are included in the genus according to the World Register of Marine Species:[1]

  • Manicina areolata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Manicina grandis (Duncan, 1864)
  • Manicina navicula (Duncan, 1864)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q20722559 entry