| Montigyra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Euphylliidae |
| Genus: | Montigyra Matthai, 1928 |
| Species: | M. kenti
|
| Binomial name | |
| Montigyra kenti (Matthai, 1928)
| |
Montigyra is a monotypic genus of stony coral which is a type of coral that lives on the seabed and builds a hard skeleton. It is represented by a single species, Montigyra kenti. Like all coral, this one is composed of animals called polyps, and the polyps of this species are large compared to those of other coral.[2]
- ^ Turak, E., Sheppard, C. & Wood, E. 2008. Montigyra kenti . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.1.
- ^ "Montigyra kenti Matthai, 1928". 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2016.