Montastraea | |
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Montastraea cavernosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Anthozoa |
Subclass: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Scleractinia |
Family: | Montastraeidae |
Genus: |
Montastraea Blainville, 1830 |
Species | |
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Montastraea is a genus of stony corals in the Montastraeidae family. This genus used to contain many species that are now reclassified into different genera, most notably Orbicella.
The following species are currently recognized: