Caulastraea
{{Short description|Genus of corals}}
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| image_caption = Caulastraea furcata
| taxon = Caulastraea
| authority = Dana, 1846
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- Astraeosmilia Ortmann, 1892
- Astreosmilia Ortmann, 1892 [lapsus]
- Caulastrea Dana, 1846 [lapsus]
- Dasyphyllia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
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Caulastraea is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae.{{cite web |url=http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204033 |title=Caulastraea|accessdate=2015-05-03 |publisher=World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) }} Species of Caulastraea are commonly found in the aquarium trade under the names candy cane coral or trumpet coral.
Species
The following species are currently recognized:
- Caulastraea connata (Ortmann, 1892)
- Caulastraea curvata Wijsman-Best, 1972
- Caulastraea echinulata (M. Edwards & Haime, 1849)
- Caulastraea furcata Dana, 1846
- Caulastraea tumida Matthai, 1928
Gallery
File:Candy cane coral (Caulastrea echinulata) (5).jpg|At Birdworld, England
File:Caulastraea 1.jpg|A colony in captivity
File:Caulastraea, luz actínica.jpg|Feeder tentacles extended
References
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External links
- {{commonscat-inline|Caulastraea}}
- {{Wikispecies-inline|Caulastraea}}
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