''Blastomussa'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of large polyp
stony coral
Scleractinia, also called stony corals or hard corals, are marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria that build themselves a hard skeleton. The individual animals are known as polyps and have a cylindrical body crowned by an oral disc in which a mo ...
s belonging to the family
Plerogyridae.
Members of this genus are sometimes found in
reef aquarium
A reef aquarium or reef tank is a marine aquarium that prominently displays live corals and other marine invertebrates as well as fish that play a role in maintaining the tropical coral reef environment. A reef aquarium requires appropriately i ...
s.
Species
The
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms.
Content
The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scien ...
recognises the following species:
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Blastomussa loyae''
Head, 1978
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Blastomussa merleti''
(Wells, 1961)
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Blastomussa omanensis''
(Sheppard & Sheppard, 1991)
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Blastomussa simplicitexta''
(Umbgrove, 1942) †
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Blastomussa vivida''
Benzoni, Arrigoni & Hoeksema, 2014
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Blastomussa wellsi''
Wijsman-Best, 1973
References
External links
ReefCorner Database Entry - Blastomussa merleti
Scleractinia genera
Plerogyridae
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