Tubipora hemprichi
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| Tubipora hemprichi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Malacalcyonacea |
| Family: | Tubiporidae |
| Genus: | Tubipora |
| Species: | T. hemprichi |
| Binomial name | |
| Tubipora hemprichi Ehrenberg, 1834 | |
Tubipora hemprichi is an organ coral in the family Tubiporidae. It was first described in 1834 by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg.[1][2] The species name honours Wilhelm Hemprich,[2] and was described from a specimen found in the Red Sea.[2]
The species is marine and requires a hard surface to grow on.[3]
