''Blastomussa'' is a

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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 m ...

s. It is unclear in which

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this genus belongs. Members of this genus are sometimes found in

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Species

The

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recognises the following species: *''

Blastomussa loyae ''Blastomussa'' is a genus of large polyp Scleractinia, stony corals. It is unclear in which Family (biology), family this genus belongs. Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums. Species The World Register of Marine Species r ...

'' Head, 1978 *''

Blastomussa merleti ''Blastomussa merleti'', commonly known as pineapple coral, is a species of large polyp stony coral. It is unclear in which family the genus '' Blastomussa'' belongs. This coral is native to the west and central Indo-Pacific region and is someti ...

'' (Wells, 1961) *''

Blastomussa omanensis ''Blastomussa'' is a genus of large polyp stony corals. It is unclear in which family this genus belongs. Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums. Species The World Register of Marine Species recognises the following specie ...

'' (Sheppard & Sheppard, 1991) *''

Blastomussa simplicitexta ''Blastomussa'' is a genus of large polyp stony corals. It is unclear in which family this genus belongs. Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums. Species The World Register of Marine Species recognises the following specie ...

'' (Umbgrove, 1942) † *''

Blastomussa vivida ''Blastomussa'' is a genus of large polyp stony corals. It is unclear in which family this genus belongs. Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums. Species The World Register of Marine Species recognises the following specie ...

'' Benzoni, Arrigoni & Hoeksema, 2014 *''

Blastomussa wellsi ''Blastomussa wellsi'' is a species of large polyp stony coral. It is unclear in which family the genus '' Blastomussa'' belongs. This coral is found in the west and central Indo-Pacific region. Description A colony of ''Blastomussa wellsi'' co ...

'' Wijsman-Best, 1973

References

External links

ReefCorner Database Entry - Blastomussa merleti
Scleractinia genera {{Scleractinia-stub