''Paragoniastrea'' is a
genus of
stony corals
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 ...
in the
family Merulinidae.
Species
The following
species are currently recognized by the
World Register of Marine Species:
[
* '']Paragoniastrea australensis
''Paragoniastrea australensis'', also known as the lesser star coral, is a species of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. It occurs in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region.
Description
Colonies of ''Paragoniastrea australensis'' can ...
'' (Milne Edwards, 1857)
* '' Paragoniastrea deformis'' (Veron, 1990)
* '' Paragoniastrea russelli'' (Wells, 1954)
References
Merulinidae
Scleractinia genera
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