Leptoria


Leptoria is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. Members of this genus are known as brain corals or closed brain corals. They are native to the Indo-Pacific region and their ranges extend from the Red Sea through the Indian Ocean as far as Japan and the South Central Pacific Ocean.

Characteristics

Colonies are massive and the corallites are meandroid. The septa are neatly arranged like rungs on a ladder.

Species

The following species are currently recognized by the World Register of Marine Species :Leptoria irregularis Veron, 1990