Euphyllia

Taxonavigation Kingdom: Animalia Sub Kingdom: Eumetazoa Super Phylum: Radiata Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Sub Class: Hexacorallia Order: Scleractinia Family: Euphyllidae Genus: Euphyllia Species: E. ancora - E. cristata - E. divisa - E. glabrescens

Characteristics

Identification of a particular species is based both on polyp shape of the skeleton. Corallites form the outer edge of the colony. Septa are visible particularly when polyps are retracted. Polyps typically extend during the day and retract partially at night.

Classification

• E. ancora - Hammer Coral
• E. parancora - Hammer Coral
• E. cristata -
• E. divisa - ‎Frogspawn Coral
• E. paradivisia -
• E. glabrescens - Torch Coral
• E. paraglabrescens - Torch Coral
• E. baliensis -
• E. fimbriata -
• E. yaeyamensis -

Gallery

• 
  E. ancora
  Hammer Coral
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  E. divisa
  Frogspawn Coral
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  E. glabrescens
  Torch Coral

Resources

• Sweeping Beauty by Eric Borneman - Aquarium.Net
• ReefSlides - Bleached Frogspawn Recovery Sequence by Eric Borneman - reefkeeping.com