Philippe & Guido T. Poppe, Philippinen
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Yabe & Sugiyama, 1941
We extend special thanks to Philippe & Guido T. Poppe von Poppe Images, Marine Iconography of the Philippines Archipelago who provided this excellent photo.
Characters: Colonies are branching, consisting of anastomosing blunt-ended, non-tapering branches. Corallites are immersed, circular, with blunt style-like columellae and two unequal cycles of septa that do not fuse with the columella. The coenosteum is covered by fine spinules. Tentacles are sometimes extended during the day.
Colour: Cream or pinkish-brown.
Habitat: Restricted to turbid water and sandy substrates in Australia but found on upper reef slopes in equatorial countries.
Abundance: Uncommon in Australia, sometimes common in equatorial regions.
Similar species: Madracis mirabilis, Porites cylindrica
Source: Corals of the world by Charlie J.E.N. Veron
We extend special thanks to Philippe & Guido T. Poppe von Poppe Images, Marine Iconography of the Philippines Archipelago who provided this excellent photo.
Characters: Colonies are branching, consisting of anastomosing blunt-ended, non-tapering branches. Corallites are immersed, circular, with blunt style-like columellae and two unequal cycles of septa that do not fuse with the columella. The coenosteum is covered by fine spinules. Tentacles are sometimes extended during the day.
Colour: Cream or pinkish-brown.
Habitat: Restricted to turbid water and sandy substrates in Australia but found on upper reef slopes in equatorial countries.
Abundance: Uncommon in Australia, sometimes common in equatorial regions.
Similar species: Madracis mirabilis, Porites cylindrica
Source: Corals of the world by Charlie J.E.N. Veron
