Agaricia
Agaricia is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Agariciidae. These corals are found in shallow waters of the West Indies.
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Bridled goby (Coryphopterus glaucofraenum) resting on Graham's sheet coral (Agaricia grahamae) | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Anthozoa |
Order: | Scleractinia |
Family: | Agariciidae |
Genus: | Agaricia Lamarck, 1801[1] |
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Characteristics
Corals in this genus have several different forms but are usually massive, leaf-like or plate-like. Members of the genus are distinguished from other corals by having no walls to the corallites but having clearly delineated septocostae that connect each corallite to its neighbours.[2]
Species
The World Register of Marine Species recognises the following species:[1]
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References
- Martinez, Olga (2012). "Agaricia Lamarck, 1801". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- "Agariciidae". CoralPedia. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
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