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WEBGoniastrea. Goniastrea is a genus of stony coral that belongs to the large-polyp stony corals. They belong to the family Merulinidae and often resemble brain corals in growth. Goniastrea are difficult to identify visually, as they have many different shapes and can be close in appearance to various other species such as Platygyra or Favia.
Goniastrea favulus (Dana, 1846) - World Register of Marine …
WEBAstraeidae. Fauna and geography of the Maldives and Laccadives Archipelagoes, Cambridge. 2: 736-790, pls. 59-64. [details] original description (of Astraea favulus Dana, 1846) Dana, J.D. (1846-1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842.
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WEBGoniastrea are found throughout the world’s warm oceans at depths of between 2 and 15 meters. They can be found in a variety of habitats, including upper reef slopes and lagoons. While they are very common in the wild, the majority of frags that are available for sale are aquacultured for specific colourations.
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WEBGoniastrea favulus. (Dana, 1846) Characters: Colonies are mostly massive. Corallites are sometimes cerioid but are mostly submeandroid. Walls are thin, columellae are small and paliform lobes are well developed. Colour: Dull green or brown. Similar Species: Goniastrea retiformis, which has similar corallite structures but is always cerioid.
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WEBSpecies. Parent. Goniastrea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848. Orig. name. Astraea pectinata Ehrenberg, 1834. Synonymised names. Astraea (Fissicella) cerium Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym. Astraea (Fissicella) favistella Dana, 1846 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym.
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WEBSepta are straight, with a neat appearance. Colour: Usually brown or dull green becoming dark in deep water. Oral discs are usually cream but may be bright green. Similar Species: Goniastrea aspera and G. peresi, which have smaller corallites. See also Favites russelli, which is usually subplocoid, has smaller corallites, relatively irregular ...
Goniastrea sp. - Ultra Coral Australia
WEBGoniastrea forms massive colonies, usually spherical or elongate, with well developed paliform lobes. They may resemble Platygyra or Favia but neat septa and paliform lobes distinguish Goniastrea from these species. Polyps can be seen only at night and they extend sweeper tentacles at night well beyond the base.
Goniastrea retiformis - Wikipedia
WEBGoniastrea retiformis (Lamarck, 1816) Afbeeldingen op Wikimedia Commons (en) World Register of Marine Species: Portaal Biologie: Goniastrea retiformis is een rifkoralensoort uit de familie van de Merulinidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1816 door Lamarck.
Dragon Soul Prism Goniastrea Coral | Buy Live Coral for Sale
WEBLighting & Flow Requirements: Prism Goniastrea Coral requires moderate water flow and low to moderate lighting (PAR 120-250). T5's, Metal Halides, or LED's can all grow Goniastrea Corals when the proper PAR levels are provided. We recommend a 14-20K color spectrum for best coloration. Water Chemistry: It is important that proper calcium …
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WEBGoniastrea edwardsi. Chevalier, 1971. Characters: Colonies are massive, hemispherical or columnar and often over one metre across. Corallites are only slightly angular, with thick rounded walls. Septa are irregular in length and taper from the wall to the columellae, which are small. Paliform lobes are thick.
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