Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772)
- Dataset
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
- Rank
- SPECIES
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 gyrosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
- 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
- Leptoria fragilis Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860
- Madrepora amaranthus Houttuyn, 1772
- Madrepora gyrosa Ellis & Solander, 1786
- Madrepora natans Houttuyn, 1772
- Manicina fissa Ehrenberg, 1834
- Matrepora gyrosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
- Matrepora natans (Houtuyn, 1772)
- Meandrina gyrosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
- Mussa gyrosa (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
- Homonyms
- Colpophyllia natans (Houttuyn, 1772)
- Common names
- Boulder brain coral in language.
- Corail cerveau Natan in French
- Gerillte Atlantische Hirnkoralle in German
- boulder brain coral in language.
- 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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