Kingdom Animalia Class Anthozoa Family Poritidae Rank Species | Phylum Cnidaria Order Scleractinia Genus Porites | |
Similar Isopora palifera, Porites lobata, Pavona clavus, Poritidae, Pavona | ||
Porites cylindrica
Porites cylindrica or "hump-coral" is a stony coral of the subclass Hexacorallia.
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Description
P. cylindrica is a hermatypic (reef-building) coral that can grow to a few square meters wide and form micro-atolls. They are typically cream colored, yellow, blue, pale brown or green.
Distribution and habitat
P. cylindricas are common to abundant in shallow water areas 1–11 meters deep. They have also been observed 20 meters below surface waters. P. Cylindricas are found in back reefs and lagoons located in the waters of the oceanic West Pacific, Australia, the South China Sea, Japan, South-east Asia and the Indian Ocean.
References
Porites cylindrica Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA