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Coscinaraeidae
The Coscinaraeidae are a family of stony corals found in the Indo-Pacific region. Genera The World Register of Marine Species lists the following genera: *''Anomastraea'' Marenzeller, 1901 *'' Coscinaraea'' Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 *'' Craterastrea'' Head, 1983 *''Horastrea ''Horastrea'' is a monotypic genus of stony coral in the family Coscinaraeidae. It is represented by the single species ''Horastrea indica'', the blister coral. It is native to the southwestern Indian Ocean where it is found in shallow water sand ...'' Pichon, 1971 References Scleractinia Cnidarian families {{scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coscinaraeidae
The Coscinaraeidae are a family of stony corals found in the Indo-Pacific region. Genera The World Register of Marine Species lists the following genera: *''Anomastraea'' Marenzeller, 1901 *'' Coscinaraea'' Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848 *'' Craterastrea'' Head, 1983 *''Horastrea ''Horastrea'' is a monotypic genus of stony coral in the family Coscinaraeidae. It is represented by the single species ''Horastrea indica'', the blister coral. It is native to the southwestern Indian Ocean where it is found in shallow water sand ...'' Pichon, 1971 References Scleractinia Cnidarian families {{scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anomastraea
''Anomastraea'' is a monotypic taxon, monotypic genus of corals in the family Coscinaraeidae. It is represented by a single species, the crisp pillow coral (''Anomastraea irregularis''). Description The crisp pillow coral forms small, mound-like colonies that grow to be about 20 cm in height and make a blue-grey and cream color. Like other corals that form colonies, it consists of soft, little polyps that are assisted with small tentacles that guide food in the water to the coral's mouth. The polyps discharge a skeleton known as corallite which would participate in the formation of coral reefs. The corallites establish an uneven honey-comb pattern. As a member of the family Siderastreidae, it is a zooxanthellate, living in harmony with zooxanthellae, a unicellular algae, which aids the coral in its growth and survival. The coral protects the algae with its tissue as the algae helps the host with energy and nutrients, as well as removing metabolic waste. However, the crisp p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |