Diploastrea heliopora
| Diploastrea heliopora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Faviidae |
| Genus: | Diploastrea |
| Species: | D. heliopora |
| Binomial name | |
| Diploastrea heliopora Lamarck, 1816 | |
Diploastrea heliopora, known commonly as the Diploastrea brain coral or Honeycomb coral among other vernacular names, is a species of hard coral in the family Diploastreidae.
Diploastrea heliopora is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region, Red Sea included.[2]
This species can build colonies in dome-shaped up to 2 meters high and 5 metres across.[3]
References
- ↑ DeVantier, L., Hodgson, G., Huang, D., Johan, O., Licuanan, A., Obura, D., Sheppard, C., Syahrir, M. & Turak, E. 2008. Diploastrea heliopora. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 October 2013.
- ↑ http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/133231/0
- ↑ http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0134
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