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Ctenactis

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Ctenactis is a genus of solitary disc corals in the family Fungiidae. [1]

14 relations: Addison Emery Verrill, Animal, Anthozoa, Cnidaria, Costa (coral), Ctenactis echinata, Family (biology), Fungiidae, Genus, Indo-Pacific, Scleractinia, Septum (coral), Species, World Register of Marine Species.

Addison Emery Verrill

Addison Emery Verill (February 9, 1839, Greenwood, Maine – December 10, 1926, Santa Barbara, California) was an American zoologist.

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Animal

Animals are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia.

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Anthozoa

Anthozoa is a class of marine invertebrates which includes the sea anemones, stony corals, soft corals and gorgonians.

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Cnidaria

Cnidaria is a phylum containing over 10,000 species of animals found exclusively in aquatic (freshwater and marine) environments: they are predominantly marine species.

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Costa (coral)

In corals, a costa (plural costae) is one of the vertical plates lying outside the corallite wall, a continuation of a septum (plural septa) which lies inside the wall.

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Ctenactis echinata

Ctenactis echinata is a free-living species of solitary disc coral in the family Fungiidae.

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Family (biology)

In biological classification, family (familia, plural familiae) is one of the eight major taxonomic ranks; it is classified between order and genus.

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Fungiidae

The Fungiidae are a family of Cnidaria, often known as mushroom corals.

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Genus

A genus (genera) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology.

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Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific, is a biogeographic region of Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia.

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Scleractinia

Scleractinia, also called stony corals or hard corals, are marine animals in the phylum Cnidaria that build themselves a hard skeleton.

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Septum (coral)

In corals, a septum (plural septa) is one of the radiating vertical plates lying within the corallite wall.

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Species

In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank, as well as a unit of biodiversity, but it has proven difficult to find a satisfactory definition.

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World Register of Marine Species

The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctenactis

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