Oculinidae
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Oculina varicosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Oculinidae Gray, 1847 [1] |
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Oculinidae is a family of colonial corals.
Characteristics
Members of the family Oculinidae are characterised by having the walls of the
zooxanthellae which live within the tissues of the polyps. These are photosynthetic algae that provide nutrients for the polyps while themselves benefiting from a safe environment and an elevated, sunny position.[2][3]
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following genera:[1]
- Bantamia Yabe & Eguchi, 1943 †
- Bathelia Moseley, 1881
- Cyathelia Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1849
- Madrepora Linnaeus, 1758
- Oculina Lamarck, 1816
- Petrophyllia Conrad, 1855
- Schizoculina Wells, 1937
- Sclerhelia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850
Distribution
The genera Oculina and Schizoculina are found in the Atlantic Ocean. Most species are uncommon.[3]
References
- ^ a b WoRMS (2010). "Oculinidae; Gray, 1847". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ^ Galaxy Corals, Family Oculinidae Wet Web Media.com. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ^ a b Family Oculinidae Horizon. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
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