''Pleuractis'' is a
genus
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of mushroom corals in the
family
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Fungiidae
The Fungiidae () are a family of Cnidaria, commonly known as mushroom corals or plate corals. The family contains thirteen extant genera. They range from solitary corals to colonial species. Some genera such as ''Cycloseris'' and ''Fungia'' ar ...
. Members of the genus are found growing on reefs in the
Indo-Pacific
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In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...
.
Taxonomy
Although treated as a subgenus of ''
Fungia
''Fungia'' is a genus of corals in the family Fungiidae. It is monotypic with the single species ''Fungia fungites'', which is found growing on reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomy
Until 2015, the genus ''Fungia'' had more than 30 species, but b ...
'' by Hoeksma (1989), a 2011 paper elevated ''Pleuractis'' to generic level.
[Gittenberger, A., B. T. Reijnen, and B. W. Hoeksema. 2011. A molecularly based phylogeny reconstruction of mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae) with taxonomic consequences and evolutionary implications for life history traits. Contrib. Zool. 80:107–132.]
Species
The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species:
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Pleuractis alta
''Pleuractis'' is a genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of the genus are found growing on reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomy
Although treated as a subgenus of ''Fungia'' by Hoeksma (1989), a 2011 paper elevated ''Pleuracti ...
''
(Nemenzo, 1983)
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Pleuractis granulosa
''Pleuractis'' is a genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of the genus are found growing on reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomy
Although treated as a subgenus of ''Fungia'' by Hoeksma (1989), a 2011 paper elevated ''Pleuracti ...
''
(Klunzinger, 1879)
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Pleuractis gravis
''Pleuractis'' is a genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of the genus are found growing on reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomy
Although treated as a subgenus of '' Fungia'' by Hoeksma (1989), a 2011 paper elevated ''Pleuract ...
''
(Nemenzo, 1955)
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Pleuractis moluccensis
''Pleuractis'' is a genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of the genus are found growing on reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomy
Although treated as a subgenus of '' Fungia'' by Hoeksma (1989), a 2011 paper elevated ''Pleuract ...
''
(Van der Horst, 1919)
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Pleuractis paumotensis
''Pleuractis paumotensis'', commonly called plate coral, is a species of stony coral with a single large polyp. Plate coral are commonly kept in marine aquaria.
Description
''Pleuractis paumotensis'' is a solitary, non-colonial coral that is fr ...
''
(Stutchbury, 1833)
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Pleuractis seychellensis
''Pleuractis'' is a genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of the genus are found growing on reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomy
Although treated as a subgenus of '' Fungia'' by Hoeksma (1989), a 2011 paper elevated ''Pleuract ...
''
(Hoeksema, 1993)
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Pleuractis taiwanensis
''Pleuractis'' is a genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. Members of the genus are found growing on reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
Taxonomy
Although treated as a subgenus of '' Fungia'' by Hoeksma (1989), a 2011 paper elevated ''Pleuract ...
''
(Hoeksema and Dai, 1991)
References
External links
ReefCorner - Fungia Coral Database Entry
Fungiidae
Scleractinia genera
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