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Acanthastrea
Sign in to saveAcanthastrea is a genus of large polyp stony corals in the family Lobophylliidae. The colonies are massive and usually flat. The corallites are either circular or angular in shape. The septa are thick near the wall of the corallite, becoming thin near the columella, and have tall teeth. The polyps are extended only at night.
Species
artichoke coral
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassAnthozoa
- OrderScleractinia
- FamilyLobophylliidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 255
- With media
- 9
- Family
- Lobophylliidae
- Collections
- NHMUK, USNM, YPM, UCMP
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, Philippines, French Polynesia, Guam
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Lobophylliidae
- Image
- Acanthastrea echinata.jpg
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- Acanthastrea
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- Acanthastrea
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- Category:Acanthastrea
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Acanthastrea is a genus of large polyp stony corals in the family Lobophylliidae. The colonies are massive and usually flat. The corallites are either circular or angular in shape. The septa are thick near the wall of the corallite, becoming thin near the columella, and have tall teeth. The polyps are extended only at night.
The genus contains the following species: Acanthastrea brevis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 Acanthastrea echinata (Dana, 1846) Acanthastrea hemprichii (Ehrenberg, 1834) Acanthastrea minuta Moll & Best, 1984 Acanthastrea pachysepta (Chevalier, 1975) Acanthastrea polygonalis† Martin, 1880 Acanthastrea rotundoflora Chevalier, 1975 Acanthastrea subechinata Veron, 2002
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