Coral Reef Pictures

By Blane Perun

Euphyllia

Characteristics
Colonies are hemispherical, up to one metre across, and are flabello-meandroid. Valleys are 8-11 millimetres wide and have thin walls, only the upper part of which are living. Septa protrude up to 5 millimetres and are equal, with

coarse teeth. Columella centres are irregularly spaced and distinct. Costae are fine. Colour: Pale cream or green. Similar species: Caulastrea tumida which has smaller fleshy polyps and forms smaller colonies which are not flabello-meandroid. Superficially resembles the mussid Lobophyllia.
Coral reef picture euphyllia 1
Family: Faviidae
Genus: Erythrastrea
Habitat: Protected Slopes
Distribution: Very Limited
Abundance: Uncommon
 
Coral Reef Pictures Euphyllia
Source Reference:
Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Scheer and Pillai (1983). Identification guide: Sheppard and Sheppard (1991)
 

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