Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES

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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

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