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Turbinaria conspicua

Turbinaria is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Dendrophylliidae. Common names for this genus include disc coral, scroll coral, cup coral, vase coral, pagoda coral and ruffled ridge coral. These corals are native to the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Japan and the south Central Pacific Ocean.

disc coral
Photo: Arjan Gittenberger, Bastian T. Reijnen, Bert W. Hoeksema · CC BY 3.0

Overview

Turbinaria is a genus of colonial stony corals in the family Dendrophylliidae. Common names for this genus include disc coral, scroll coral, cup coral, vase coral, pagoda coral and ruffled ridge coral. These corals are native to the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Japan and the south Central Pacific Ocean.

Habitat & distribution

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Representative video of genus TurbinariaCredit: Rapuano H, Brickner I, Shlesinger T, Meroz-Fine E, Tamir R, Loya Y · CC BY 4.0Source ↗

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References

  1. Wikipedia — Turbinaria (coral) Wikipedia
  2. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  3. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species

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