Astrea [Astrea]

Description

Astrea includes marine corals known for their star-shaped corallites, which are the skeletal cup structures that house the coral's polyps. These corals typically form massive and dome-shaped colonies that can be found in various reef environments. They are important reef-building corals in many regions.

Species
Star snail
Star snail [Astrea phoebia]
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Astrea undosa
Astrea undosa [Astrea undosa]
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Astrea rugosa
Astrea rugosa [Astrea rugosa]
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Astrea tuber
Astrea tuber [Astrea tuber]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
Class Sea Anemones and Corals
Anthozoa
Order Stony Corals
Scleractinia
Family Merulinidae
Merulinidae
Statistics
  • Species 4