Plerogyra sinuosa

Plerogyra sinuosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Caryophylliidae
Genus: Plerogyra
Species: P. sinuosa
Binomial name
Plerogyra sinuosa
(Dana, 1846)

Plerogyra sinuosa is a species of "bubble coral". It has grape-sized bubbles which increase their surface area according to the amount of light available: they are larger during the day, but smaller during the night, when tentacles reach out to capture food. This species requires low light and a gentle water flow. Common names for Plerogyra sinuosa include "grape coral", "bladder coral", "pearl coral" and "branching bubble coral".[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Descriptions and articles about the Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa)." Brief summary. EOL. Web. 17 Mar 2014. <http://eol.org/pages/1006618/details>.

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