
Poole, Karen E.
Oxypora
Sign in to saveOxypora is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are colonial corals and are generally foliaceous.
Species
green-eyed cup coral
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassHexacorallia
- OrderScleractinia
- FamilyLobophylliidae
Habitatmarine
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Oxypora is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are colonial corals and are generally foliaceous.
They usually have very thin leaves. Majority are native to the Indo-Pacific and are sometimes found in reef aquariums.
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coral
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Catalogue of Life
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Hexacorallia
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Indo-Pacific
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Scleractinia
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