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Lobophylliidae
Lobophylliidae is a family of large polyp stony corals. The family was created in 2009 after a revision of the "robust" families of Faviidae, Merulinidae, Mussidae and Pectiniidae, which had been shown to be polyphyletic. The family Lobophylliidae was formed out of the Indo-Pacific species that had traditionally been included in Mussidae, and some of the species which had previously formed Pectiniidae, the remaining species from Pectiniidae having been merged into Merulinidae. The type genus is '' Lobophyllia''. Taxonomy The "robust" stony coral families of Faviidae, Merulinidae, Mussidae and Pectiniidae, have traditionally been recognised on morphological grounds but recent molecular analysis has shown that these families are polyphyletic, the similarities between the species having occurred through convergent evolution. Additionally, some traditional genera such as ''Favia'' and '' Scolymia'' have been found to be polyphyletic, with the Atlantic faviids and scolymids being m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pectiniidae
Pectiniidae was a family of stony corals, commonly known as chalice corals, but the name is no longer considered valid. Taxonomy The "robust" stony coral families of Faviidae, Merulinidae, Mussidae and Pectiniidae, have traditionally been recognised on morphological grounds but recent molecular analysis has shown that these families are polyphyletic, the similarities between the species having occurred through convergent evolution. A revised classification, proposed in 2012, places the Pacific species of Mussidae in a new family, Lobophylliidae and retains the taxon Mussidae for the Atlantic species. In the revision, the genera '' Echinomorpha'', ''Echinophyllia'' and '' Oxypora'' were transferred from Pectiniidae to Lobophylliidae, and the genera '' Mycedium'', ''Pectinia'' and '' Physophyllia'' were transferred to Merulinidae. The family Pectiniidae was abolished. Genera The World Register of Marine Species used to include the following genera in the family: *'' Echinomorp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobophyllia Hemprichii
''Lobophyllia hemprichii'', commonly called lobed brain coral, lobed cactus coral or largebrain root coral, is a species of large polyp stony coral in the family Lobophylliidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. In its specific name Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg honoured his late partner the Prussian naturalist Wilhelm Hemprich; they were among the first to study the marine life of the Red Sea. Description ''Lobophyllia hemprichii'' is a colonial species of coral that may form hemispherical or flattened mounds up to in diameter. Several adjacent colonies, sometimes of different colours, may grow together to form a composite colony. The corralites (skeletal cups) may be phaceloid (having a tubular form and growing from a common base) or flabello-meandroid (arranged in valleys with the neighbouring valleys each having a ridge, with the valleys dividing irregularly). Each corallite has a number of septa (vertical blades inside the corallite cup) which taper in thickness and ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moseleya (cnidarian)
''Moseleya'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Lobophylliidae. The species of this genus are found in Australia. Species Species: *''Moseleya latistellata'' *''Moseleya minor Moseleya may refer to: * ''Moseleya'' (cnidarian), a genus of cnidarians in the family Lobophylliidae * ''Moseleya'', a genus of plants in the family Plantaginaceae, synonym of ''Ellisiophyllum'' * ''Moseleya'', a genus of fishes in the family Macr ...'' References Lobophylliidae Scleractinia genera {{Scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthastrea
''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 ''Acanthastrea'' is a genus of large polyp stony corals in the family Lobophylliidae. The colonies are massive and usually flat. The corallite A corallite is the skeletal cup, formed by an individual stony coral polyp, in which the polyp ...'' Vero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynarina
''Cynarina'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Lobophylliidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species: * '' Cynarina lacrymalis'' ( Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) * ''Cynarina macassarensis ''Cynarina'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Lobophylliidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species: * ''Cynarina lacrymalis ''Cynarina lacrymalis'' is a species of stony coral in the fam ...'' (Best & Hoeksema, 1987) References Lobophylliidae Scleractinia genera {{Scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homophyllia
''Homophyllia'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Lobophylliidae Lobophylliidae is a family of large polyp stony corals. The family was created in 2009 after a revision of the "robust" families of Faviidae, Merulinidae, Mussidae and Pectiniidae, which had been shown to be polyphyletic. The family Lobophylliid .... Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species: * '' Homophyllia australis'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848) * '' Homophyllia bowerbanki'' (Milne Edwards, 1857) References Lobophylliidae Scleractinia genera {{Scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micromussa
''Micromussa'' is a genus of stony corals in the family Lobophylliidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species currently lists the following species: * ''Micromussa amakusensis'' (Veron, 1990) * ''Micromussa indiana'' Benzoni & Arrigoni, 2016 * ''Micromussa lordhowensis'' (Veron & Pichon, 1982) * ''Micromussa multipunctata'' (Hodgson, 1985) * ''Micromussa pacifica'' Benzoni & Arrigoni, 2016 * ''Micromussa regularis ''Micromussa regularis'' is a species of coral found in Indo-Pacific waters from Australia to the western Pacific Ocean. It is usually uncommon throughout its range, but can be more common locally. It has a narrow depth range, and so is suscepti ...'' (Veron, 2000) References Lobophylliidae Scleractinia genera {{Scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faviidae
Mussidae is a family of stony coral in the order Scleractinia. Following a taxonomic revision in 2012, the family is now restricted to species found in the Atlantic Ocean, with Pacific species transferred to the new family Lobophylliidae. Many species are referred to as brain coral because their generally spheroid form and grooved surface resembles the convolutions of a brain. Members of this family are found in the reef aquarium trade. Though popular in captivity, they are under threat from environmental destruction like coral bleaching. The Mussidae is one of the coral families most vulnerable to climate change. Taxonomy The family Mussidae has long been recognised on morphological grounds but recent molecular analysis has shown that it, and several other related families, are polyphyletic, the similarities between the species having occurred through convergent evolution. Additionally, some traditional genera such as '' Favia'' and ''Scolymia'' have been found to be poly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxypora
''Oxypora'' is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are colonial corals and are generally foliaceous, usually with very thin leaves. They are native to the Indo-Pacific and are sometimes found in reef aquariums. Genera The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: *''Oxypora convoluta'' Veron, 2000 *''Oxypora crassispinosa'' Nemenzo, 1979 *''Oxypora egyptensis'' Veron, 2000 *''Oxypora glabra'' Nemenzo, 1959 *''Oxypora lacera ''Oxypora lacera'', the ragged chalice coral or porous lettuce coral, is a species of large polyp stony corals in the family Lobophylliidae. It is a colonial coral which can be submassive, encrusting or laminar. It is native to the western Indo- ...'' (Verrill, 1864) References Lobophylliidae Scleractinia genera {{Scleractinia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobophyllia
''Lobophyllia'', commonly called lobed brain coral or lobo coral, is a genus of large polyp stony corals. Members of this genus are sometimes found in reef aquariums. Species This genus includes the following species: * ''Lobophyllia agaricia'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) * '' Lobophyllia corymbosa'' (Forskal, 1775) * '' Lobophyllia costata'' (Dana, 1846) * '' Lobophyllia dentata'' Veron, 2000 * ''Lobophyllia diminuta'' Veron, 1985 * ''Lobophyllia erythraea'' (Klunzinger, 1879) * ''Lobophyllia flabelliformis'' Veron, 2002 * ''Lobophyllia grandis'' Latypov, 2006 * ''Lobophyllia hassi'' (Pillai & Scheer, 1976) * '' Lobophyllia hataii'' Yabe, Sugiyama & Eguchi, 1936 * '' Lobophyllia hemprichii'' (Ehrenberg, 1834) * ''Lobophyllia ishigakiensis'' (Veron, 1990) * ''Lobophyllia radians'' (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849) * ''Lobophyllia recta'' (Dana, 1846) * ''Lobophyllia robusta'' Yabe, Sugiyama & Eguchi, 1936 * ''Lobophyllia rowleyensis'' (Veron, 1985) * ''Lobophyllia serrata'' Veron, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
