Pavona cactus

Pavona cactus
Cactus coral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Agariciidae
Genus: Pavona
Species:
P. cactus
Binomial name
Pavona cactus
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Lophoseris knorri Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851
  • Madrepora cactus Forsskål, 1775
  • Madrepora cristata Ellis & Solander, 1786
  • Pavona cristata Ellis & Solander
  • Pavona formosa Dana, 1846
  • Pavona praetorta (Dana)
  • Pavona venusta Dana, 1846

Pavona cactus, the cactus coral, potato chip coral or leaf coral, is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Agariciidae. This coral is found in shallow waters on reefs and in lagoons in tropical parts of the Indo-Pacific region.

  1. ^ Hoeksema, B.W.; Rogers, A.; Quibilan, M.C. (2014). "Pavona cactus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T133558A54283966. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T133558A54283966.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b van der Land, Jacob (2012). "Pavona cactus (Forsskål, 1775)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-04-11.