Family "Scleractinia incertae sedis"

The family level taxonomy of many corals is uncertain and under study. The World Register of Marine Species currently lists a number of species under family "Scleractinia incertae sedis," which basically means of uncertain placement within the order Scleractinia. Those figured below are not necessarily closely related to one another.


Plerogyra sinuosa


Pachyseris involuta

Pachyseris speciosa

Pachyseris sp. 1

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