Catalaphyllia

Elegance coral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Euphylliidae
Genus: Catalaphyllia
Wells, 1971
Species:
C. jardinei
Binomial name
Catalaphyllia jardinei
(Saville-Kent, 1893)
Synonyms
List

(Species)

  • Catalaphyllia plicata Wells, 1971
  • Catalaphyllia sabiuraensis (Eguchi, 1973)
  • Euphyllia picteti Bedot, 1907
  • Euphyllia sabiuraensis Eguchi, 1973
  • Flabellum multifore Gardiner, 1904
  • Flabellum vacuum Crossland, 1952
  • Pectinia jardinei Saville Kent, 1893

Catalaphyllia is a monotypic genus of stony coral in the family Euphylliidae from the western Pacific Ocean. It is represented by a single species, Catalaphyllia jardinei, commonly known as elegance coral (or wonder coral, ridge coral).[2] It was first described by William Saville-Kent in 1893 as Pectinia jardinei.[3]

Because of its unique and beautiful look, this coral is popular in reef tanks.[2] It is an overexploited species collected in large quantities from the wild for the aquarium trade.[1]

  1. ^ a b Turak, E.; Sheppard, C. & Wood, E. (2008). "Catalaphyllia jardinei". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. IUCN: e.T132890A3479919. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T132890A3479919.en. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Asexual Reproduction of Catalaphyllia jardinei (Elegance coral)". Reefkeeping. June 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  3. ^ Veron, J. E. N.; Pichon, Michel (1979). Scleractinia of Eastern Australia. Vol. part 3. Australian Institute of Marine Science. p. 360.