Amplexidiscus
Amplexidiscus fenestrafer, also known as the elephant ear anemone, is a species of coral belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. The name "elephant ear anemone" is a misnomer because it is actually a species of coral. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Amplexidiscus.
| Amplexidiscus fenestrafer | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Corallimorpharia |
| Family: | Discosomidae |
| Genus: | Amplexidiscus Dunn & Hamner, 1980 |
| Species: | A. fenestrafer |
| Binomial name | |
| Amplexidiscus fenestrafer Dunn & Hamner, 1980 | |
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