Euphyllia divisa
| Frogspawn coral | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Caryophylliidae |
| Genus: | Euphyllia |
| Species: | E. divisa |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphyllia divisa Veron & Pichon, 1979 [1] | |
Euphyllia divisa, commonly known as frogspawn coral and sometimes misspelled Euphyllia divisia, is a large-polyped stony coral native to the Indo-Pacific islands. It is a commonly kept species in the marine aquarium hobby. The related coral Euphyllia paradivisa is frequently misidentified as frogspawn leading to some confusion. Euphyllia divisa has a corallite skeleton with a flabello-meandroid "wall" structure whereas Euphyllia paradivisa has a tree-like branching structure with separate coralites.[2]
References
- ↑ "Euphyllia divisa Veron and Pichon, 1979". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ↑ Tim Wijgerde. "Euphyllia paradivisa". Coralscience.org. Coral Publications. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
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