Knob Coral [Cyphastrea]

Knob Coral

Description

Cyphastrea typically appears as low mounds or knobby lumps, giving the reef a bumpy, pebbled look. Up close, divers can see tiny corallite openings and a mosaic of surface texture that makes it stand out among smoother corals.

Species

Lesser Knob Coral

Lesser Knob Coral

Cyphastrea agassizi

Lesser Knob Coral

Lesser Knob Coral

Cyphastrea chalcidicum

Lesser Knob Coral

Lesser Knob Coral

Cyphastrea decadia

Lesser Knob Coral

Lesser Knob Coral

Cyphastrea hexasepta

Lesser Knob Coral

Lesser Knob Coral

Cyphastrea japonica

Lesser Knob Coral

Lesser Knob Coral

Cyphastrea kausti

Lesser Knob Coral

Lesser Knob Coral

Cyphastrea magna

Lesser Knob Coral

Lesser Knob Coral

Cyphastrea microphthalma

Lesser Knob Coral

Lesser Knob Coral

Cyphastrea ocellina

Lesser Knob Coral

Lesser Knob Coral

Cyphastrea salae

Lesser Knob Coral

Lesser Knob Coral

Cyphastrea serailia

Cyphastrea zhongjianensis

Cyphastrea zhongjianensis

Taxonomy

Phylum	Cnidarians Cnidaria
Class	Hexacorallians Hexacorallia
Order	Hard Corals Scleractinia
Family	Merulina & Sunken Ridge Corals Merulinidae

Statistics

Species 12