Simplastrea
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| Genus: | Simplastrea Umbgrove, 1939
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| Species: | S. vesicularis
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| Simplastrea vesicularis (Umbgrove, 1939)
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Simplastrea vesicularis is a large polyp stony coral from the Indian Ocean. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Simplastrea.[2]
Description
Colonies of Simplastrea vesicularis are flat and encrusting with circular corallites that are spaced evenly by beaded coenosteum.[3] It has thin walls, well-developed septae that are thin and straight with inner margins forming a columella tangle. [3] The entire surface of Simplastrea vesicularis is covered in small tentacles displaying slight extension. [3]
Distribution & habitat
It can be found throughout the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific in the shallow waters of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia where it encrusts rock surfaces of coral reefs. [3][4]
References
- ^ Hoeksema, B., Rogers, A. & Quibilan, M. (2008). Simplastrea vesicularis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2016.1.
- ^ "Simplastrea vesicularis Umbgrove, 1939". 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d Australian Institute of Marine Science. "Simplastrea vesicularis". Corals of the World. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Global Biodiversity Information Facility. "Simplastrea vesicularis Umbgrove, 1940". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. doi:10.15468/39omei.
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