Turbinaria irregularis
| Turbinaria irregularis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Anthozoa |
| Subclass: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Dendrophylliidae |
| Genus: | Turbinaria |
| Species: | T. irregularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Turbinaria irregularis Bernard, 1896 [2] | |
Turbinaria irregularis, 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 species has a very wide range and is common in all parts of the range except the Indian Ocean. It seems to be more resilient to some of the threats facing corals and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hoeksema, B.W.; Rogers, A.; Quibilan, M.C. (2014). "Turbinaria irregularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
- ↑ Hoeksema, B. (2015). "Turbinaria irregularis Bernard, 1896". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-04-19.