''Plerogyra'' is a genus of
cnidaria
Cnidaria ( ) is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic invertebrates found both in fresh water, freshwater and marine environments (predominantly the latter), including jellyfish, hydroid (zoology), hydroids, ...
ns belonging to the order
Scleractinia
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 ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Indian and Atlantic Ocean,
Suez Canal
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.
Species:
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Plerogyra cauliformis''
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Plerogyra diabolotus'' - Devil's Bubble Coral
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Plerogyra discus''
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Plerogyra eurysepta''
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Plerogyra multilobata''
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Plerogyra simplex'' - Branching Bubble Coral
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Plerogyra sinuosa'' - Bubble Coral
References
Plerogyridae
Anthozoa genera
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