Euphyllia cristata
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| Euphyllia cristata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Euphylliidae |
| Genus: | Euphyllia |
| Species: | E. cristata |
| Binomial name | |
| Euphyllia cristata Chevalier, 1971 | |
Euphyllia cristata is commonly called Grape coral. E. cristata is a kind of stony or hard coral in the family Euphylliidae; it also belongs to the genus Euphyllia in the order of Scleractinia.[2] E. cristata has a wide range of distribution throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific area with a large presence in Indonesia.[3] However, despite this large range of distribution, E. cristata has a slightly lower abundance compared to other species, making them a little more uncommon to find.[2][4] They are typically found in shallow waters from 1–35 meters deep.[5][2]
Euphyllia cristata was first documented by Chevalier in 1971.[2][3] E. cristata is a Cnidaria of the class Anthozoa and of the order of Scleractinia. Scleractinia are hard corals. E. cristata live in small sized phaceloid colonies, which is a particular type of spatial formation and organisation, where corallites are elongate, distinctive tube-like, and between 20 and 40 millimetres (1.6 in) diameter.[6]
Distribution and Abundance
E. cristata has a wide range of distribution in the Indo-Western Pacific.[7] Their range of distribution also includes the Coral Triangle and the Great Barrier Reef.[3][2][8] Even though E. cristata’s distribution is diverse, it is absent from the Red Sea.[2] E. cristata is found on hard substrates.[7] In addition, they are found in a depth of 1–35 meters below the surface.[7][2]
