Polycyathus muellerae

Polycyathus muellerae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Caryophylliidae
Genus: Polycyathus
Species:
P. muellerae
Binomial name
Polycyathus muellerae
(Abel, 1959) [1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Cladocora muellerae Abel, 1959
  • Polycyathus banyulensis Best, 1968
  • Polycyathus mediterraneus Best, 1968

Polycyathus muellerae is a small species of coral in the family Caryophylliidae in the order Scleractinia, the stony corals. It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It is a large polyp, colonial coral and grows under overhangs and in caves as part of an assemblage of organisms suited to these poorly-lit sites.

  1. ^ a b Cairns, Stephen (2015). "Polycyathus muellerae (Abel, 1959)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 January 2016.