Pavona gigantea (Verrill, 1869) is a animal in the Agariciidae family, order Scleractinia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pavona gigantea (Verrill, 1869)

Pavona gigantea (Verrill, 1869)

Pavona gigantea is a colonial stony coral species in the genus Pavona, first described by Addison Emery Verrill in 1869.

Family
Genus
Pavona
Order
Scleractinia
Class
Anthozoa

About Pavona gigantea (Verrill, 1869)

Pavona gigantea is a species of colonial stony coral that belongs to the genus Pavona. It was first formally described by Addison Emery Verrill in 1869. Its accepted scientific name is Pavona gigantea (Verrill, 1869).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Cnidaria Anthozoa Scleractinia Agariciidae Pavona

More from Agariciidae

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