Leptoria is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. Members of this genus are known as brain corals or closed brain corals. They are native to the Indo-Pacific region and their ranges extend from the Red Sea through the Indian Ocean as far as Japan and the South Central Pacific Ocean.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Merulinidae |
| Genus: | Leptoria Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 [1] |
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Characteristics
editColonies are massive and the corallites are meandroid (in meandering valleys on the surface of the coral). The septa are neatly arranged like rungs on a ladder.[2]
Species
editThe following species are currently recognized by the World Register of Marine Species :[1]
- Leptoria irregularis Veron, 1990
- Leptoria phrygia (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
References
edit- ^ a b Hoeksema, Bert (2015). "Leptoria Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- ^ a b Sprung, Julian (1999). Corals: A quick reference guide. Ricordea Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 1-883693-09-8.
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