Frogspawn Coral
Fimbriaphyllia divisa
Classification
- Class
- Anthozoa
- Order
- Scleractinia
- Family
- Euphylliidae
Euphyllia divisa (reclassified in 2017 as Fimbriaphyllia divisa), commonly known as frogspawn coral and sometimes misspelled Euphyllia divisia, is a large-polyped stony coral native to the Indo-Pacific islands. It is a commonly kept species in the marine aquarium hobby. The related coral Fimbriaphyllia paradivisa is frequently misidentified as frogspawn leading to some confusion.
Euphyllia divisa est une espèce de coraux appartenant à la famille des Euphylliidae.
Euphyllia divisa es una especie de coral duro, del orden Scleractinia, subclase Hexacorallia. Secreta carbonato cálcico para formar un esqueleto, lo que le enmarca en los corales hermatípicos constructores de arrecifes. Como el resto de especies del género, es uno de los corales marinos populares en acuariofilia.
Distribution
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