Euphyllia
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Euphyllia is a genus of large-polyped
stony coral
. Several species are commonly found in marine aquariums
. The genus includes the following species:
Caryophylliidae
Caryophylliidae is a family of stony corals. In addition to the tropics they are also found in temperate seas and in very deep water.The coral colonies are often composed of only a few polyps, especially in Catalaphyllia jardinei, living on sandy land in partly cloudy water, associated with partner...
stony coral
Scleractinia
Scleractinia, also called stony corals, are exclusively marine animals; they are very similar to sea anemones but generate a hard skeleton. They first appeared in the Middle Triassic and replaced tabulate and rugose corals that went extinct at the end of the Permian...
. Several species are commonly found in marine aquariums
Marine aquarium
A marine aquarium is an aquarium that keeps marine plants and animals in a contained environment. Marine aquaria are further subdivided by hobbyists into fish only , fish only with live rock , and reef aquaria. Fish only tanks often showcase large or aggressive marine fish species and generally...
. The genus includes the following species:
- Euphyllia ancora - Hammer coral
- Euphyllia cristata - Grape coral
- Euphyllia divisaEuphyllia divisaEuphyllia divisa, commonly known as frogspawn and sometimes mis-spelled Euphyllia divisia, is a large-polyped stony coral native to the Indo-Pacific islands, that is moderately popular in saltwater aquaria, for reef tanks...
- Frogspawn coral - Euphyllia paradivisa - Branching frogspawn coral
- Euphyllia glabrescens - Torch coral
- Euphyllia parancora - Branching torch coral