Galaxea fascicularis

Galaxea fascicularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Euphylliidae
Genus: Galaxea
Species:
G. fascicularis
Binomial name
Galaxea fascicularis
Synonyms
List
  • Galaxea anthophyllites Faurot, 1894
  • Galaxea aspera Quelch, 1886
  • Galaxea colamnaris Eguchi & Shirai, 1977 [lapsus]
  • Galaxea columnaris Eguchi & Shirai, 1977
  • Galaxea ellisi (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)
  • Galaxea esperi (Schweigger, 1820)
  • Galaxea fragilis Quelch, 1886
  • Galaxea heterocyathus Ortmann, 1889
  • Galaxea hexagonalis (Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848)
  • Galaxea hystrix Dana, 1846
  • Galaxea irregularis (Milne Edwards & Haime)
  • Galaxea lawisiana Nemenzo, 1959
  • Galaxea prolifera Nemenzo & Ferraris, 1982
  • Galaxea quoyi (Milne Edwards & Haime)
  • Galaxea tenella Brüggemann, 1879
  • Madrepora fascicularis Linnaeus, 1767
  • Sarcinula hexagonalis Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848

Galaxea fascicularis is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Euphylliidae, commonly known as Octopus coral, Fluorescence grass coral, and Galaxy coral among various vernacular names.[3]

It is a common species on reef slopes in the Indo-Pacific region and is kept by enthusiasts in reef aquaria.

  1. ^ Galaxea fascicularis IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  2. ^ WoRMS (2010). "Galaxea fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  3. ^ "Galaxea fascicularis | DORIS".