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Monomyces

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Monomyces is a genus of corals belonging to the family Flabellidae.[1]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution, except Arctic and Subarctic regions.[1]

Species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Monomyces Ehrenberg, 1834". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
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Monomyces: Brief Summary

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Monomyces is a genus of corals belonging to the family Flabellidae.

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution, except Arctic and Subarctic regions.

Species:

Monomyces eburneus (Shaw, 1774) Monomyces pusillus Brünnich Nielsen, 1922 Monomyces pygmaea (Risso, 1826) Monomyces rubrum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
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Biology

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azooxanthellate
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Depth range

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0-410 m
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Description

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Indo-Pacific genus of non-reef building scleractinians. Solitary, attached, shaped like an inverted cone or trumpet-shaped. Lateral rootlets are present, and columellae are absent (Veron, 1986 ).

Reference

Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13 Page 118 (Includes a picture).

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