''Astrangia'' is a

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of stony corals in the

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Rhizangiidae. Members of this genus are non-reef building corals and are found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. They are solitary corals with large polyps and are found in clumps. They reproduce from stolons. The corallites are small with simple toothed

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Species

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includes the following

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in the genus: *'' Astrangia atrata'' (Dennant, 1906) *'' Astrangia browni'' Palmer, 1928 *'' Astrangia californica'' Durham & Barnard, 1952 *''

Astrangia conferta ''Astrangia'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Rhizangiidae. Members of this genus are non-reef building corals and are found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. They are solitary corals with large polyps and are found in clumps. T ...

'' Verrill, 1870 *'' Astrangia costata'' Verrill, 1866 *'' Astrangia dentata'' Verrill, 1866 *''

Astrangia equatorialis ''Astrangia'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Rhizangiidae. Members of this genus are non-reef building corals and are found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. They are solitary corals with large polyps and are found in clumps. T ...

'' Durham & Barnard, 1952 *''

Astrangia haimei ''Astrangia'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Rhizangiidae. Members of this genus are non-reef building corals and are found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. They are solitary corals with large polyps and are found in clumps. T ...

'' Verrill, 1866 *''

Astrangia howardi ''Astrangia'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Rhizangiidae. Members of this genus are non-reef building corals and are found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. They are solitary corals with large polyps and are found in clumps. T ...

'' Durham & Barnard, 1952 *''

Astrangia macrodentata ''Astrangia'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Rhizangiidae. Members of this genus are non-reef building corals and are found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. They are solitary corals with large polyps and are found in clumps. T ...

'' Thiel, 1940 *''

Astrangia mercatoris ''Astrangia'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Rhizangiidae. Members of this genus are non-reef building corals and are found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. They are solitary corals with large polyps and are found in clumps. T ...

'' Thiel, 1941 *''

Astrangia poculata ''Astrangia poculata'', the northern star coral or northern cup coral, is a species of non-reefbuilding stony coral in the family Rhizangiidae. It is native to shallow water in the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is also found o ...

'' (Ellis & Solander, 1786) *''

Astrangia rathbuni ''Astrangia'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Rhizangiidae. Members of this genus are non-reef building corals and are found in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Oceans. They are solitary corals with large polyps and are found in clumps. T ...

'' Vaughan, 1906 *'' Astrangia solitaria'' (Lesueur, 1817) *'' Astrangia woodsi'' Wells, 1955

References

Rhizangiidae Scleractinia genera {{scleractinia-stub