Sarcophyton glaucum
| Sarcophyton glaucum | |
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| S. glaucum (tentacles withdrawn) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Octocorallia |
| Order: | Alcyonacea |
| Family: | Alcyoniina |
| Genus: | Sarcophyton |
| Species: | S. glaucum |
| Binomial name | |
| Sarcophyton glaucum Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 | |
Sarcophyton glaucum, also known as rough leather coral, is a common leather coral found from Red Sea to Western Pacific. It grows up to 80 cm usually on reef flats, in lagoons and on seaward slopes. [1] [2] [3]
References
- ↑ Lieske, Ewald; Myers, Robert (2004). Coral reef guide. Red Sea. p. 248. ISBN 9780007741731.
- ↑ WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Sarcophyton glaucum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
- ↑ Leather Coral (Sarcophyton glaucum) - Information on Leather Coral - Encyclopedia of Life
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