The family Mussidae has long been recognised on morphological grounds but recent molecular analysis has shown that it, … See more

Mussids are hermatypic or reef-building corals and can be either solitary or colonial. They are generally massive corals with robust, dense skeletons. The corallites (stony cups secreted by the polyps in which they sit) ar… 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 to care for. They are voracious feeders. See more