The family Mussidae has long been recognised on morphological grounds but recent molecular analysis has shown that it, and several other related families, are polyphyletic, the similarities between the species having … See more

Mussids are hermatypic or reef-building corals and can be either solitary or colonial. They are generally massive corals with robust, … See more

Mussids are sometimes kept in reef aquaria but are very slow growing. They need to be kept well separate from other corals but are easy … See more