Oxypora crassispinosa Stony Coral

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Oxypora crassispinosa. Mergui Archipelago, north-western Indian Ocean. Tiers of fronds with ragged edges. Photograph: Charlie Veron

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lexID:: 1901
AphiaID:: 288351

Scientific:: Oxypora crassispinosa
German:: Großpolypige Steinkoralle
English:: Stony Coral

Category:: Stony Corals LPS
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Lobophylliidae (Family) > Oxypora (Genus) > crassispinosa (Species)
Initial determination:: Nemenzo, 1979

Occurrence:: Indo Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines
Size:: up to 9.84" (25 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 80.6 °F (24°C - 27°C)
Food:: Phytoplankton, Plankton, Zooplankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Tank:: 33 gal (~ 150L)
Difficulty:: Average

CITES:: Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country))

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Oxypora cf. lacera
Großpolypige Steinkoralle

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2006-04-08 14:42:12
Last edit:: 2007-05-09 01:37:32

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Oxypora crassispinosa
Nemenzo, 1979

Infos from AIMS:
Similar Species: Mycedium mancaoi, which has fronds of similar appearance but corallites are larger, hooded and inclined towards the frond margins. See also Oxypora glabra and Echinophyllia echinata, both of which may have fronds of similar shape and general appearance.

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