Caulastraea

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

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.

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

Gallery

At Birdworld, England
A tinge of green
Feeder tentacles extended

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Caulastraea". World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved 2015-05-03.

External links

Media related to Caulastraea at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Caulastraea at Wikispecies

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

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