Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766) is a animal in the Merulinidae family, order Scleractinia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766)

Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766)

Hydnophora exesa, commonly called Horn or Spine coral, is a coral in genus Hydnophora described by Pallas in 1766.

Family
Genus
Hydnophora
Order
Scleractinia
Class
Anthozoa

About Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766)

Hydnophora exesa is a coral species classified in the genus Hydnophora. It is commonly known as Horn coral or Spine coral. This species was first described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1766, and its official scientific name is Hydnophora exesa (Pallas, 1766).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Cnidaria Anthozoa Scleractinia Merulinidae Hydnophora

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