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Leptoseris

Leptoseris
Leptoseris yabei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Agariciidae
Genus: Leptoseris
Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849

Leptoseris is a genus of corals belonging to the family Agariciidae.[1]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1] Leptoseris corals are found all over tropical waters in the Indo-Pacific ocean and over a range of depths but mainly the mesophotic zones. Leptoseris can be observed at depths ranging from shallow to extreme depths (over 100m).

They have a mutualistic relationship with microalgae called Symbiodinium that gives them the flexibility of photo-acclimatization and photoadaptation to the varying depths.

Species

This genus holds the following species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Leptoseris Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 9 July 2021.


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