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''Echinophyllia'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of large polyp
stony coral Scleractinia, also called stony corals or hard corals, are marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria that build themselves a hard skeleton. The individual animals are known as polyps and have a cylindrical body crowned by an oral disc in which a mo ...
s. Members of this genus are colonial corals and are generally foliaceous, usually with very thin leaves. They are native to the Indo-Pacific and are sometimes found in
reef aquarium A reef aquarium or reef tank is a marine aquarium that prominently displays live corals and other marine invertebrates as well as fish that play a role in maintaining the tropical coral reef environment. A reef aquarium requires appropriately i ...
s.


Genera

The
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lists the following
species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
: *'' Echinophyllia aspera'' (Ellis & Solander, 1786) *'' Echinophyllia bulbosa'' Arrigoni, Benzoni & Berumen, 2016 *'' Echinophyllia costata'' Fenner & Veron, 2000 *'' Echinophyllia echinata'' (Saville-Kent, 1871) *''
Echinophyllia echinoporoides ''Echinophyllia'' is a genus of large polyp Scleractinia, stony corals. Members of this genus are colonial corals and are generally foliaceous, usually with very thin leaves. They are native to the Indo-Pacific and are sometimes found in reef aqu ...
'' Veron & Pichon, 1980 *'' Echinophyllia galli'' Benzoni & Arrigoni, 2016 *'' Echinophyllia hirsuta'' Nemenzo, 1979 *'' Echinophyllia orpheensis'' Veron & Pichon, 1980 *'' Echinophyllia patula'' (Hodgson & Ross, 1982) *'' Echinophyllia pectinata'' Veron, 2000 *†'' Echinophyllia sassellensis'' Budd & Bosellini, 2016 *''
Echinophyllia tarae ''Echinophyllia'' is a genus of large polyp Scleractinia, stony corals. Members of this genus are colonial corals and are generally foliaceous, usually with very thin leaves. They are native to the Indo-Pacific and are sometimes found in reef aqu ...
'' Benzoni, 2013


References

Lobophylliidae Scleractinia genera {{Scleractinia-stub