Oulophyllia
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Oulophyllia
Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 [1]
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Oulophyllia is a genus of stony corals in the Merulinidae family. Members of this genus are native to the tropical western and central Indo-Pacific region.
Characteristics
The colonies of these corals are massive and form dome-shaped mounds, similar to Favites, but the corallites are arranged in valleys with broad ridges between them.[2]
Species
The following species are currently recognized by the World Register of Marine Species :[1]
- Oulophyllia bennettae (Veron, Pichon & Best, 1977)
- Oulophyllia crispa (Lamarck, 1816)
- Oulophyllia levis (Nemenzo, 1959)
