Amplexidiscus fenestrafer | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Corallimorpharia |
Family: | Discosomidae |
Genus: | Amplexidiscus Dunn & Hamner, 1980 |
Species: | A. fenestrafer
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Binomial name | |
Amplexidiscus fenestrafer Dunn & Hamner, 1980[1]
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Amplexidiscus fenestrafer, also known as the elephant ear anemone, is a species of coral belonging to the phylum Cnidaria.[1] The name "elephant ear anemone" is a misnomer because it is actually a species of coral. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Amplexidiscus.[2]