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Blastomussa
Sign in to saveBlastomussa is a genus of large polyp stony corals belonging to the family Plerogyridae. Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
Species
branched cup coral
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderScleractinia
- FamilyPlerogyridae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 46
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Plerogyridae
- Collections
- NHMUK, USNM, UF
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, Japan, Oman, Madagascar, Malaysia, Scattered Islands, Philippines, Saudi Arabia
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- Blastomussa wellsi.JPG
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Blastomussa is a genus of large polyp stony corals belonging to the family Plerogyridae. Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
==Species== The World Register of Marine Species recognises the following species: Blastomussa loyae Head, 1978 Blastomussa merleti (Wells, 1961) Blastomussa omanensis (Sheppard & Sheppard, 1991) Blastomussa simplicitexta (Umbgrove, 1942) † Blastomussa vivida Benzoni, Arrigoni & Hoeksema, 2014 Blastomussa wellsi Wijsman-Best, 1973
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