Platygyra

Platygyra is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.[1][2]

Platygyra
Platygyra lamellina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Genus: Platygyra
Ehrenberg, 1834[1]
Species

See text[2]

Synonyms
List
  • Astroria Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
  • Caeloria Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848
  • Coeloria Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849

Species

The following species are currently recognized:[2]

  • Platygyra acuta Veron, 2002
  • Platygyra carnosus Veron, 2002
  • Platygyra contorta Veron, 1990
  • Platygyra crosslandi (Matthai, 1928)
  • Platygyra daedalea (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
  • Platygyra lamellina (Ehrenberg, 1834)
  • Platygyra pini Chevalier, 1975
  • Platygyra ryukyuensis Yabe & Sugiyama, 1935
  • Platygyra sinensis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849)
  • Platygyra verweyi Wijsman-Best, 1976
  • Platygyra yaeyamaensis (Eguchi & Shirai, 1977)

References
  1. "Platygyra". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  2. "Platygyra". World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved 2012-10-28.
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