Cyphastrea chalcidicum
©Anne Hoggett: A small colony of Cyphastrea chalcidicum at Mermaid Cove Lizard Island. Corallites are about 3 mm diameter. Thanks to iNaturalist contributors for the genus-level identification.
©Anne Hoggett: Cyphastrea chalcidicum at Mermaid Cove Lizard Island. Corallites are about 3 mm diameter.
©Anne Hoggett: Cyphastrea chalcidicum at Mermaid Cove Lizard Island. Corallites are about 3 mm diameter.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Hexacorallia
Order
Scleractinia
Family
Merulinidae
Genus
Cyphastrea
Species
Cyphastrea chalcidicum
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
Encrusting or massive colonies with widely spaced corallites. Surface of the colony between the corallites is granular. Large and small costae (ridges on exterior corallite wall) alternate.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- Veron, J.E.N. (2000). Corals of the World: Volume 3 Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville.
Other references
- Dinesen, Z.D. (1983). Shade-dwelling corals of the Great Barrier Reef, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 10: 173-185. LIRS catalog number 157.
- Dornelas, M. (2006). Coral assemblages and neutral theory. PhD thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1626.
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