Dichocoenia stellaris: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Cnidaria
Class
Anthozoa
Order
Scleractinia
Family
Meandrinidae
Genus
Dichocoenia
Species
Dichocoenia stellaris
Scientific Name
Dichocoenia stellaris

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Dichocoenia stellaris

Dichocoenia is a monotypic genus of stony coral in the family Meandrinidae. It is represented by a single species, Dichocoenia stokesii, which is commonly known as pineapple coral, elliptical star coral, or pancake star coral. It is mostly found in the Caribbean Sea and the western Atlantic Ocean. Dichocoenia stokesii has irregular calyces and its form can be either a massive, hemispherical hump or a flat, platform-like structure.

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Dichocoenia stellaris in languages:

Czech
meandrovník hvězdnatý
Portuguese
Coral-rugoso-estrelado

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