Amplexidiscus

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Corallimorpharia
Family: Discosomidae
Genus: Amplexidiscus
Dunn & Hamner, 1980
Species:
A. fenestrafer
Binomial name
Amplexidiscus fenestrafer
Dunn & Hamner, 1980[1]
Synonyms
  • Discosoma fenestrafera (Dunn & Hamner, 1980)

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]

  1. ^ a b Daphne Fautin (2013). Fautin DG (ed.). "Amplexidiscus fenestrafer Dunn & Hamner, 1980". Hexacorallians of the World. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  2. ^ Fautin DG, ed. (2013). "Amplexidiscus". Hexacorallians of the World. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved May 21, 2013.