Turbinaria stellulata

Turbinaria stellulata
T. stellulata with polyps extended
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Dendrophylliidae
Genus: Turbinaria
Species:
T. stellulata
Binomial name
Turbinaria stellulata
(Lamarck, 1816) [2]
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Astraea stellulata Lamarck, 1816
  • Astrea stellulata Lamarck, 1816
  • Astreopora stellulata (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Turbinaria carinata Nemenzo, 1971
  • Turbinaria elegans Bernard, 1896
  • Turbinaria globularis Bernard, 1896
  • Turbinaria hemisphaerica Rehberg, 1892
  • Turbinaria mantonae Crossland, 1952
  • Turbinaria nitida Nemenzo, 1960
  • Turbinaria stephensoni Crossland, 1952
  • Turbinaria subversa Bernard, 1896
  • Turbinaria titizimaensis Yabe & Sugiyama, 1941

Turbinaria stellulata, also known as disc coral, is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Dendrophylliidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being "vulnerable".

  1. ^ Hoeksema, B.W.; Rogers, A.; Quibilan, M.C. (2014). "Turbinaria stellulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T133403A54253005. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T133403A54253005.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Hoeksema, B. (2015). "Turbinaria stellulata (Lamarck, 1816)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-04-19.