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Classification
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| Latin name : |
Caryophyllia inornata (Duncan, 1878) |
| Synonyms : |
Coenocyathus dohrni
Coenocyathus giesbrechti |
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Scleractinia [ Bourne, 1900 ] ( Hard corals ) |
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Madrépore oeillet
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Carnation coral
Southern cup coral
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Identification
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| Main identification characters |
| The skeleton is distinguished by septa which extend outside the line of the corallum at the top. These septa are easily seen in contracted living individuals. The living polyps are translucent white in colour, with short knobbed tentacles. |
| Possible confusions |
| This cup-coral looks most like a Jewel Anemone, Corynactis viridis, when alive. It could easily be mistaken for a small Devonshire cup-coral, Caryophyllia smithii. |
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Biology
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| Cycle of life / Reproduction |
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| Interaction with other species |
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Distribution
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| Habitat |
Rocks |
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| Usually found on vertical or overhanging rockfaces, often in small groups. May also occur in small caves where it is out of the light. |
| Geographical distribution |
Data exist in different language. Feel free to update this datasheet and translate the data :
Méditerrannée, Atlantic (British islands). |
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Links
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| Websites : |
http://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/species.asp?item=D13710
http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Carino.htm
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Bibliography
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Découvrir la Méditerrannée
Steven Weinberg
Editions Nathan 1992
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Data sheet written by Christophe Naslain , 3/07/2004
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