Stylophora (coral)
Stylophora | |
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Stylophora pistillata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hexacorallia |
Order: | Scleractinia |
Family: | Pocilloporidae |
Genus: | Stylophora Schweigger, 1820 [1] |
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Stylophora is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Pocilloporidae. They are commonly known as cat's paw corals or birdsnest corals. They are native to the Red Sea, the Indo-Pacific region and eastwards as far as the Pitcairn Islands.[2]
Characteristics[]
Members of this genus are branching corals. The finger-like branches vary in width and have blunt tips. The growth forms and colours are variable depending on many factors, including the level of light and the amount of water movement. The colour may be orange, pink, magenta, purple, green or brown.[2]
Species[]
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS):[1]
- † Duncan, 1880
- Milne Edwards & Haime, 1850
- Von Marenzeller, 1907
- Quelch, 1886
- † Hoffmeister, 1945
- † Duncan & Wall, 1865
- Scheer & Pillai, 1983
- Gardiner, 1898
- Stylophora madagascarensis Veron, 2000
- Scheer & Pillai, 1983
- † Duncan, 1868
- Stylophora pistillata Esper, 1797
- (Ehrenberg, 1834)
- Scheer, 1964
References[]
- ^ a b c Hoeksema, B. (2018). "Stylophora Schweigger, 1820". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ a b Sprung, Julian (1999). Corals: A quick reference guide. Ricordea Publishing. pp. 18–19. ISBN 1-883693-09-8.
Categories:
- Pocilloporidae
- Taxa named by August Friedrich Schweigger
- Scleractinia genera
- Scleractinia stubs