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Espèce Herpolitha limax Esper, 1797

Spécimen de référence Lagplon : HS0473
Classification : Animalia (Règne) Cnidaria (Embranchement) Anthozoa (Classe) Scleractinia (Ordre) Fungiidae (Famille)

Herpolitha limax Spec/Obs

  • Herpolitha limax HS0473

    Herpolitha limax HS0473

  • Herpolitha limax HS0473

    Herpolitha limax HS0473

  • Herpolitha limax HS0473

    Herpolitha limax HS0473

  • Herpolitha limax HS0473

    Herpolitha limax HS0473

  • Herpolitha limax HS0473

    Herpolitha limax HS0473

  • Herpolitha limax HS0473

    Herpolitha limax HS0473

Description de l'espèce
Commentaire : Corallum free-living. Each coral with several mouths. Polystomatism is principally achieved by budding inside the axial groove. The lateral secondary mouths will appear in irregular rows parallel to the axial furrow. The corallum outline varies from elliptical to elongate, with tapering or rounded ends. The coralla are thick and vary from flat to highly arched. Maximum length of the coralla up to 65 cm. The septa are densely packed and straight. Septa of lower order cycles are thick and solid, those of higher orders thin and perforated. The septa of lower orders are more protruding than those of higher orders. The septal margins are coarsely ornamented with irregularly angular and sharp dentations. Their number varies from 15 to 35 per cm. The corallum wall is perforated. It is not covered with granulations. The costae are straight and almost equal in size. All costae are finely to coarsely ornamented with spines which are either blunt and granular at the tips or elongate with acute points.
Protection : basse
Bibliographie (Référence/URL) :
Hoeksema BW. 1989. Taxonomy, phylogeny and biogeography of mushroom corals (Scleractinia: Fungiidae). Zoologische Verhandelingen, Leiden 254: 1-295.
Liste des spécimens associés
No.prel.DateStationProgrammePhoto
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HS247023.03.09ST1207 belep, récif de cook - nouvelle-calédonie CORALCAL3
HS155420.03.07ST1070 port bouquet - nouvelle-calédonie CORALCAL1 - Cote Oubliée
HS047305.03.87ST671 récifs snark. - nouvelle-calédonie inconnu
HS080503.05.04ST760 poindimié - nouvelle-calédonie inconnu
HS080004.05.04ST761 poindimié - nouvelle-calédonie Collectes opportunistes NC 2004
HS004601.01.01ST168 goro - nouvelle-calédonie inconnu
HS072701.01.01ST728 atoll de huon - nouvelle-calédonie inconnu
HS251226.03.09ST1213 belep, récif de cook - nouvelle-calédonie CORALCAL3
HS254127.03.09ST1214 belep, récif de cook - nouvelle-calédonie CORALCAL3
HS021227.05.86ST334 nouméa - nouvelle-calédonie inconnu