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Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772)
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SPECIES
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Classification
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kingdom
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Animalia
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phylum
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Cnidaria
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class
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Anthozoa
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order
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Scleractinia
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family
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Faviidae
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genus
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Colpophyllia
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species
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Colpophyllia natans
Name
- Synonyms
- Colpophyllia amaranthus (Houttuyn, 1772)
- Colpophyllia astreaeformis Duchaissang & Michelotti, 1860
- Colpophyllia fragilis (Dana, 1846)
- Colpophyllia natans f. amaranthus Houttuyn, 1772
- Colpophyllia natans f. astreaeformis Pfaff, 1969
- Colpophyllia natans var. astreaeformis Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860
- Colpophyllia tenuis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
- Madrepora amaranthus Houttuyn, 1772
- Madrepora gyrosa Ellis & Solander, 1786
- Madrepora natans (Houttuyn, 1772)
- Madrepora natans Houttuyn, 1772
- Manicina fissa Ehrenberg, 1834
- Meandrina gyrosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
- Mussa gyrosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
- Homonyms
- Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772)
- Common names
- Boulder brain coral in language.
- Gerillte Atlantische Hirnkoralle in German
- boulder brain coral in English
- boulder brain coral in language.
- boulder brain coral in English
- large grooved brain coral in English
- largegrooved brain coral in English
- Boulder Brain Coral in English
- Boulder Brain Coral in English
- Amaranth coral in English
- Floating brain coral in English
- Gerillte Atlantische Hirnkoralle in German
- boulder brain coral in English
- large grooved brain coral in English
- largegrooved brain coral in English
Bibliographic References
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Baker, A. C.; Romanski, A. M. (2007). Multiple symbiotic partnerships are common in scleractinian corals, but not in octocorals: comment on Goulet (2006). Marine Ecology Progress Series, 335, 237-242
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Barrios-Suárez, L. M.; Reyes, J. O.; Navas, G. R.; García, C. B. (2002). Distribution of anemones (Anthozoa: Actiniaria and Corallimorpharia) in the area of Santa Marta, Colombian Caribbean [Distribución de las anémonas (Anthozoa: Actiniaria y Corallimorpharia) en el área de Santa Marta, Caribe columbiano]. Ciencias Marinas, 28(1): 37-48
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Britton, J.C. & B. Morton, 1989. Shore ecology of the Gulf of Mexico : i-viii, 1-387.
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Brugler, M. R.; France, S. C. (2007). The complete mitochondrial genome of the black coral Chrysopathes formosa (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Antipatharia) supports classification of antipatharians within the subclass Hexacorallia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 42, 776-788
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Budd, A.F., Johnson, K.G. (1999). Neogene Paleontology in the northern Dominican Republic 19: The family Faviidae (Anthozoa, Scleractinia) part II: The genera Caulastraea, Favia, Diploria, Thysanus, Hadrophyllia, Manicina and Colpophyllia. <em>Bulletins of American Paleontology.</em> 356: 1-83.
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Cairns SD, Hoeksema BW, van der Land J. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
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Cairns SD, Hoeksema BW, van der Land J. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms.
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Cairns SD, Jaap WC, Lang JC. (2009). Scleractinia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder DL. Camp DK (eds.) Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 333–347.
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Cairns, S. D. (1982). Stony corals (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa, Scleractinia) of Carrie Bow Cay, Belize. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington., chapter 17, pp. 271-302
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Cairns, Stephen D., 1999: Species richness of recent Scleractinia. Atoll Research Bulletin, no. 59. 1-46.
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Cortès, J., Guzmán, H. (1985). Organismos de los arrecifes coralinos de Costa Rica III. Descripcion y distribucion geografica de corales escleractinios (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Scleractinia) de la Costa Caribe. <em>Brenesia.</em> 24: 63-123.
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Fenner, D.P. (1993). Species distinctions among several Caribbean stony corals. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 53, 1099-1116.
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Guzman, H.M., 1998. Diversity of stony, soft and black corals (Anthozoa: Scleractinia, Gorgonacea, Antipatharia; Hydrozoa: Milleporina) at Cayos Cochinos, Bay Islands, Honduras. Rev. Biol. Trop. 46 Suppl. 4: 75-80.
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Karlson, R. H. 1980. Alternative competitive strategies in a periodically disturbed habitat. Bulletin of Marine Science 30(4): 894-890.
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Kenny, J.S. 1978. Checklist of the shallow-water corals of Trinidad. Living World, Journal of The Trinidad and Tobago Field Naturalists' Club, 1977-1978, 33-36
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Kühlmann, D. H. H. (2006). Die Steinkorallensammlung im Naturhistorischen Museum in Rudolstadt (Thüringen) nebst ökologischen Bemerkungen. Rudolstädter Naturhistorische Schriften, 13, 37-113
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Laydoo, R.S. 1985. Executive summary of ecological survey of reefs around Tobago. Institute of Marine Affairs
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Matthai G. (1928). A Monograph of the Recent meandroid Astraeidae. <em>Catalogue of the Madreporarian Corals in the British Museum (Natural History).</em> 7: 1-288, pls. 1-72.
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Reyes J, Santodomingo N, Flórez P. (2010). Corales Escleractinios de Colombia. <em>Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (INVEMAR), Santa Marta, Colombia.</em> pp 1-246.
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Smith, F. G. W. (1954). Gulf of Mexico Madreporaria. Fisheries Bulletin of the Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S.), 55, 291-295