Euphyllia paraancora

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Scleractinia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Classis: Anthozoa Subclassis: Hexacorallia Ordo: Scleractinia

Familia: Caryophylliidae
Subfamilia: Eusmiliinae
Genus: Euphyllia
Species: Euphyllia paraancora

Name

Euphyllia paraancora Veron, 1990: 159, figs. 65-67, 90

• Type locality: Philippines: Bolinao.

• Holotype: Queensland Museum, G32493.

• Etymology: So named because polyp tentacles are identical to those of E. ancora.

References

• Veron, J.E.N., 1990: New Scleractinia from Japan and other Indo-West Pacific Countries. Galaxea, 9: 95–173. [original description: p. 159, figs. 65-67, 90]