Biology:Caulastraea

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Short description: Genus of corals

Caulastraea
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Caulastraea furcata
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Genus: Caulastraea
Dana, 1846 [1]
Species
See text
Synonyms
List
  • Astraeosmilia Ortmann, 1892
  • Astreosmilia Ortmann, 1892 [lapsus]
  • Caulastrea Dana, 1846 [lapsus]
  • Dasyphyllia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849

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

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

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Caulastraea". World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204033. Retrieved 2015-05-03. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3322864 entry