Caulastraea

Caulastraea
Caulastraea furcata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

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

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  At Birdworld, England
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  A colony in captivity
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  Feeder tentacles extended

References

1. "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