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Meandrina

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Meandrina is a genus of colonial stony coral in the family Meandrinidae. Corals in this genus form massive hemispherical heads or have large flat plates and can grow to a metre (yard) across. Sometimes it is referred to as brain coral.

Species

The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2018). "Meandrina Lamarck, 1801". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
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Meandrina: Brief Summary

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Meandrina is a genus of colonial stony coral in the family Meandrinidae. Corals in this genus form massive hemispherical heads or have large flat plates and can grow to a metre (yard) across. Sometimes it is referred to as brain coral.

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