Petrophyllia

Petrophyllia is a genus of corals belonging to the family Oculinidae.[1]

Petrophyllia
Petrophyllia rediviva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Oculinidae
Genus: Petrophyllia
Conrad, 1855

The species of this genus are found in Australia and Northern America.[1]

Species:[1]

  • Petrophyllia arkensasensis Conrad, 1855
  • Petrophyllia barbadiana (Wells, 1945)
  • Petrophyllia crassiseptata Umbgrove, 1943
  • Petrophyllia gardnerae (Vaughan, 1941)
  • Petrophyllia niimiensis Niko, Suzuki & Taguchi, 2017
  • Petrophyllia rediviva (Wells & Alderslade, 1979)
  • Petrophyllia vernonensis (Vaughan, 1941)

References

  1. "Petrophyllia Conrad, 1855". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 July 2021.


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