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Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772)

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Cnidaria
class
Anthozoa
order
Scleractinia
family
Faviidae
genus
Colpophyllia
species
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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  2. 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
  3. Britton, J.C. & B. Morton, 1989. Shore ecology of the Gulf of Mexico : i-viii, 1-387.
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. Cairns SD, Hoeksema BW, van der Land J. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
  7. Cairns SD, Hoeksema BW, van der Land J. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms.
  8. 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.
  9. Cairns, S. D. (1982). Stony corals (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa, Scleractinia) of Carrie Bow Cay, Belize. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington., chapter 17, pp. 271-302
  10. Cairns, Stephen D., 1999: Species richness of recent Scleractinia. Atoll Research Bulletin, no. 59. 1-46.
  11. 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.
  12. Fenner, D.P. (1993). Species distinctions among several Caribbean stony corals. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 53, 1099-1116.
  13. 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.
  14. Karlson, R. H. 1980. Alternative competitive strategies in a periodically disturbed habitat. Bulletin of Marine Science 30(4): 894-890.
  15. 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
  16. Kühlmann, D. H. H. (2006). Die Steinkorallensammlung im Naturhistorischen Museum in Rudolstadt (Thüringen) nebst ökologischen Bemerkungen. Rudolstädter Naturhistorische Schriften, 13, 37-113
  17. Laydoo, R.S. 1985. Executive summary of ecological survey of reefs around Tobago. Institute of Marine Affairs
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. Smith, F. G. W. (1954). Gulf of Mexico Madreporaria. Fisheries Bulletin of the Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S.), 55, 291-295
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