Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien, Australien
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Forskål, 1775
“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Description: Colonies are massive to columnar with a smooth or hillocky surface. Corallites are rounded and equal in size. Costae do not alternate strongly. There are 12 primary septa.
Color: Usually uniform or mottled grey, brown or cream.
Habitat: All reef environments.
Abundance: Common.
Similar Species: Cyphastrea chalcidicum, which has well developed alternating costae. Cyphastrea microphthalma has 10 primary septa.
Synonyms:
Cyphastrea brueggemanni Quelch, 1886
Cyphastrea conferta Nemenzo, 1959
Cyphastrea danai Milne Edwards, 1857
Cyphastrea serialis (Forskål, 1775)
Cyphastrea suvadivae Gardiner, 1904
Madrepora serailia Forskål, 1775
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Merulinidae (Family) > Cyphastrea (Genus)
“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Description: Colonies are massive to columnar with a smooth or hillocky surface. Corallites are rounded and equal in size. Costae do not alternate strongly. There are 12 primary septa.
Color: Usually uniform or mottled grey, brown or cream.
Habitat: All reef environments.
Abundance: Common.
Similar Species: Cyphastrea chalcidicum, which has well developed alternating costae. Cyphastrea microphthalma has 10 primary septa.
Synonyms:
Cyphastrea brueggemanni Quelch, 1886
Cyphastrea conferta Nemenzo, 1959
Cyphastrea danai Milne Edwards, 1857
Cyphastrea serialis (Forskål, 1775)
Cyphastrea suvadivae Gardiner, 1904
Madrepora serailia Forskål, 1775
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Hexacorallia (Subclass) > Scleractinia (Order) > Merulinidae (Family) > Cyphastrea (Genus)
