Lobophyllia costata
Lobophyllia costata. Museum specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Lobophylliidae
Genus: Lobophyllia
Species:
L. costata
Binomial name
Lobophyllia costata
(Dana, 1846)
Synonyms
  • Mussa costata Dana, 1846[1]

Lobophyllia costata, common name lobed cactus coral, is a species of large polyp stony coral in the family Lobophylliidae. [2]

Distribution

This species is present in the Indo-Pacific. [3]

Habitat

These tropical reef-associated corals can be found in the upper reef slopes and in the lagoonsat a depth of 3–25 m. [4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Dana, J.D. (1846-1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia
  2. ↑ WoRMS
  3. ↑ Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D.Catalogue of life Catalogue of Life
  4. ↑ Sealife Base
  5. ↑ Reeflex

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