Phyllangia americana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 is a animal in the Caryophylliidae family, order Scleractinia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Phyllangia americana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849

Phyllangia americana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849

Phyllangia americana is a reef coral species in the family Caryophylliidae, first described in 1849 by Milne-Edwards & Haime.

Genus
Phyllangia
Order
Scleractinia
Class
Anthozoa

About Phyllangia americana Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849

Phyllangia americana is a species of reef coral that belongs to the family Caryophylliidae. This species was first formally described and its scientific name published in 1849 by Milne-Edwards and Haime.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Cnidaria Anthozoa Scleractinia Caryophylliidae Phyllangia

More from Caryophylliidae

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