Prof. Dr. Francesco Mastrototaro, Italien
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Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) calveri is an azooxanthellate stony coral of European waters that grows predominantly on reef-building corals as a substrate for settlement.
This stony coral is associated with white coral reefs as found in the Mediterranean Sea.
Color of the coral: light brown
Everything which we humans do not have directly in the focus, thus regularly see, have it also not in the thoughts, deep sea corals fulfill important functions and belong just as protected, as the colored corals of tropical waters, straight deep sea trawls tear corals, which could bring undisturbed many years of the growth, are torn in seconds from the settlement place and die then fast.
So hands off the creatures of the deep sea!
We would like to thank Dr. Francesco Mastrototaro for the first photo of Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) calveri!!
Synonyms:
Caryophyllia calveri Duncan, 1873
Caryophyllia calvery Duncan, 1873
Cyathina electra Milne Edwards, 1881
Cyathina pezita Ehrenberg, 1834
Cyathina peziza Ehrenberg, 1834
This stony coral is associated with white coral reefs as found in the Mediterranean Sea.
Color of the coral: light brown
Everything which we humans do not have directly in the focus, thus regularly see, have it also not in the thoughts, deep sea corals fulfill important functions and belong just as protected, as the colored corals of tropical waters, straight deep sea trawls tear corals, which could bring undisturbed many years of the growth, are torn in seconds from the settlement place and die then fast.
So hands off the creatures of the deep sea!
We would like to thank Dr. Francesco Mastrototaro for the first photo of Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) calveri!!
Synonyms:
Caryophyllia calveri Duncan, 1873
Caryophyllia calvery Duncan, 1873
Cyathina electra Milne Edwards, 1881
Cyathina pezita Ehrenberg, 1834
Cyathina peziza Ehrenberg, 1834
