Caulastraea

Caulastraea is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.[1] Species of Caulastraea are commonly found in the aquarium trade under the names candy cane coral or trumpet coral.

Caulastraea
Caulastraea furcata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Merulinidae
Genus: Caulastraea
Dana, 1846 [1]
Species
See text
Synonyms
List
  • Astraeosmilia Ortmann, 1892
  • Astreosmilia Ortmann, 1892 [lapsus]
  • Caulastrea Dana, 1846 [lapsus]
  • Dasyphyllia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849

Species

The following species are currently recognized:[1]

  • Caulastraea connata (Ortmann, 1892)
  • Caulastraea curvata Wijsman-Best, 1972
  • Caulastraea echinulata (M. Edwards & Haime, 1849)
  • Caulastraea furcata Dana, 1846
  • Caulastraea tumida Matthai, 1928
  • At Birdworld, England
  • A colony in captivity
  • Feeder tentacles extended

References
  1. "Caulastraea". World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved 2015-05-03.


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