Porites cylindrica
Porites cylindrica or "hump-coral" is a stony coral of the subclass Hexacorallia.[1]
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Description
P. cylindrica is a hermatypic (reef-building) coral that can grow to a few square meters wide and form micro-atolls.[2] They are typically cream colored, yellow, blue, pale brown or green.[2]
Distribution and habitat
P. cylindricas are common to abundant in shallow water areas 1–11 meters deep.[1][3] They have also been observed 20 meters below surface waters.[1] P. Cylindricas are found in back reefs and lagoons located in the waters of the oceanic West Pacific, Australia, the South China Sea, Japan, South-east Asia and the Indian Ocean.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Sheppard, A., Fenner, D., Edwards, A., Abrar, M. & Ochavillo, D. 2014. "Porites cylindrica". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 2014: e.T133496A54274373. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ a b Hoeksema, B. (2015). Porites cylindrica Dana, 1846. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of Earth (2012). Coral reef zonation. The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved 19 November 2015.