Euphyllia glabrescens

Euphyllia glabrescens
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Scleractinia
Family:	Euphylliidae
Genus:	Euphyllia
Species:	E. glabrescens
Binomial name
	Euphyllia glabrescens; Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821
Synonyms
	List Caryophyllia angulosa Quoy & Gaimard, 1824; Caryophyllia glabrescens Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821; Catalaphyllia okinawaensis Eguchi & Shirai, 1977; Euphyllia (Euphyllia) glabrescens (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821); Euphyllia costulata (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849); Euphyllia gaimardi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849); Euphyllia laxa Gravier, 1910; Euphyllia rugosa Dana, 1846; Euphyllia striata (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849); Euphyllia turgida Dana, 1846; Leptosmilia costulata Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849; Leptosmilia gaimardi Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849; Leptosmilia glabrescens (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821); Leptosmilia rugosa (Dana, 1846); Leptosmilia striata Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849; Lobophyllia glabrescens (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821);

Euphyllia glabrescens is a species of large-polyped stony coral belonging to the family Euphylliidae.^[2] Its common name is the torch coral due to its long sweeper tentacles tipped with potent cnidocytes.^[3] It is a commonly kept species in the marine aquarium hobby, particularly specimens from Indonesia and Fiji, who fulfilled annual export quotas of 28,000 and 6,000 pieces, respectively, in 2005.^[4]

Description

Euphyllia glabrescens is a colonial coral with a phaceloid formation of corallites 20–30 millimeters (0.8 – 1.2 inches) in diameter and spaced 15–30 millimeters (0.6 – 1.2 inches) apart. Walls are thin, with sharp edges. Polyps have large tubular tentacles with knob-like tips.^[5] It can be a number of colors, and is often bicolored with contrasting tentacles and polyp tips.

Green, yellow tipped
Beige, green tipped
Beige, white tipped

Distribution & habitat

This is a widely distributed species, rare to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, while uncommon through the northern Indian Ocean, the Persian Gulf, the central Indo-Pacific, Australia, Southeast Asia, southern Japan and the East China Sea, Micronesia, and American Samoa.^[4]

Euphyllia glabrescens can be founds in depths of 1 to 35 meters (3 – 115 feet) in a wide range of reef environments ^[4]

References

^ Turak, E., Sheppard, C. & Wood, E. 2008. Euphyllia glabrescens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.1.
^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Euphyllia Dana, 1846". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
^ Jones, A. M. (2011). "Raiding the Coral Nurseries?". Diversity. 3 (3): 466–482. doi:10.3390/d3030466.
^ ^a ^b ^c International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (2014). "Euphyllia glabrescens". doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T133256A54224297.en. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Australian Institute of Marine Science (2013). "Euphyllia glabrescens". Corals of the World. Retrieved 23 July 2016.

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[iucn-1] Turak, E., Sheppard, C. & Wood, E. 2008. Euphyllia glabrescens. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.1.

[2] "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Euphyllia Dana, 1846". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

[3] Jones, A. M. (2011). "Raiding the Coral Nurseries?". Diversity. 3 (3): 466–482. doi:10.3390/d3030466.

[iucn10.2305-4] International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (2014). "Euphyllia glabrescens". doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T133256A54224297.en. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[5] Australian Institute of Marine Science (2013). "Euphyllia glabrescens". Corals of the World. Retrieved 23 July 2016.

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