Stylophora (coral)

Stylophora
Stylophora pistillata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Pocilloporidae
Genus: Stylophora
Schweigger, 1820 [1]
Species
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Synonyms[1]
  • Sideropora Blainville, 1830

Stylophora is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Pocilloporidae. They are commonly known as cat's paw corals or birdsnest corals. They are native to the Red Sea, the Indo-Pacific region and eastwards as far as the Pitcairn Islands.[2]

  1. ^ a b Hoeksema, B. (2018). "Stylophora Schweigger, 1820". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
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