Turbinaria bifrons
| Turbinaria bifrons | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Dendrophylliidae |
| Genus: | Turbinaria |
| Species: | T. bifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbinaria bifrons Brüggemann, 1877 [2] | |
Turbinaria bifrons, commonly known as disc coral, is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Dendrophylliidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific region. It is a zooxanthellate coral that houses symbiont dinoflagellates in its tissues. This is an uncommon species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being "vulnerable".
References
- ↑ Hoeksema, B.W.; Rogers, A.; Quibilan, M.C. (2014). "Turbinaria bifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2015-04-19.
- ↑ Hoeksema, B. (2015). "Turbinaria bifrons Brüggemann, 1877". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-04-19.