Caulastraea
Appearance
Caulastraea | |
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Caulastraea furcata | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Scleractinia |
Family: | Merulinidae |
Genus: | Caulastraea Dana, 1846 [1] |
Species | |
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Caulastraea is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.[1] Species of Caulastraea are commonly found in the aquarium trade under the names candy cane coral or trumpet coral.
Species
[edit]The following species are currently recognized:[1]
- Caulastraea connata (Ortmann, 1892)
- Caulastraea curvata Wijsman-Best, 1972
- Caulastraea echinulata (M. Edwards & Haime, 1849)
- Caulastraea furcata Dana, 1846
- Caulastraea tumida Matthai, 1928
Gallery
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At Birdworld, England
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A colony in captivity
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Feeder tentacles extended
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Caulastraea". World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved 2015-05-03.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Caulastraea at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Caulastraea at Wikispecies