''Lituaria'' is a genus of
corals
Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secr ...
belonging to the family
Veretillidae
Veretillidae is a family of sea pen
Sea pens are colonial marine cnidarians belonging to the order Pennatulacea. There are 14 families within the order; 35 extant genera, and it is estimated that of 450 described species, ar ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Australia,
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. Th ...
.
Species:
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Lituaria amoyensis
''Lituaria'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Veretillidae.
The species of this genus are found in Australia, Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australa ...
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Lituaria australasiae
''Lituaria'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Veretillidae.
The species of this genus are found in Australia, Malesia.
Species:
*''Lituaria amoyensis
''Lituaria'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Veretillidae.
The spe ...
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Lituaria breve
''Lituaria'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Veretillidae.
The species of this genus are found in Australia, Malesia.
Species:
*''Lituaria amoyensis''
*''Lituaria australasiae
''Lituaria'' is a genus of corals belonging to the f ...
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Lituaria habereri
''Lituaria'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Veretillidae.
The species of this genus are found in Australia, Malesia.
Species:
*''Lituaria amoyensis''
*''Lituaria australasiae''
*''Lituaria breve
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Lituaria hicksoni
''Lituaria'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Veretillidae.
The species of this genus are found in Australia, Malesia.
Species:
*''Lituaria amoyensis''
*''Lituaria australasiae''
*''Lituaria breve''
*''Lituaria habereri
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Lituaria kuekenthali
''Lituaria'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Veretillidae.
The species of this genus are found in Australia, Malesia.
Species:
*''Lituaria amoyensis''
*''Lituaria australasiae''
*''Lituaria breve''
*''Lituaria habereri''
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Lituaria molle
''Lituaria'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Veretillidae.
The species of this genus are found in Australia, Malesia.
Species:
*''Lituaria amoyensis''
*''Lituaria australasiae''
*''Lituaria breve''
*''Lituaria habereri''
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Lituaria phalloides
''Lituaria'' is a genus of corals belonging to the family Veretillidae.
The species of this genus are found in Australia, Malesia.
Species:
*''Lituaria amoyensis''
*''Lituaria australasiae''
*''Lituaria breve''
*''Lituaria habereri''
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Lituaria philippinensis''
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Lituaria valenciennesi''
References
Veretillidae
Octocorallia genera
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