Euphyllia cristata
| Euphyllia cristata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Euphylliidae |
| Genus: | Euphyllia |
| Species: | E. cristata |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphyllia cristata Chevalier, 1971 | |
Euphyllia cristata, commonly called grape coral, is a species of hard coral in the family Euphylliidae.[1]
The grape coral is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area with a large presence in Indonesia. Grape coral is absent from the Red Sea.[1]
This type of hard coral builds small sized phaceloid colonies, which is a type of organisation in hard coral's formation where corallites are elongate and distinctive tube-like, between 20 and 40 millimetres (1.6 in) diameter.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Turak, E., Sheppard, C. & Wood, E (2008). "Euphyllia cristata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0146
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=289214
- http://coral.aims.gov.au/factsheet.jsp?speciesCode=0146
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