Dr. John Edward Norwood "Charlie" Veron, Australien
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“From Veron, J.E.N. Corals of the World.”
Echinophyllia pectinata
Veron, 2000
Characters: Colonies are thin, flat, encrusting laminae with widely spaced irregular corallites. A central corallite may be distinguishable. Most corallites are shallow, elliptical and concentrically arranged or irregular. Costae are exsert, equal, smooth and have a toothed lobe where they commence. There are perforations between the costae and the coenosteum is finely ridged. Columellae are small.
Colour: Green or cream with pale costae.
Habitat: Protected turbid reef environments, especially on steeply sloping surfaces.
Abundance: Rare.
Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Veron (2002).
Echinophyllia pectinata
Veron, 2000
Characters: Colonies are thin, flat, encrusting laminae with widely spaced irregular corallites. A central corallite may be distinguishable. Most corallites are shallow, elliptical and concentrically arranged or irregular. Costae are exsert, equal, smooth and have a toothed lobe where they commence. There are perforations between the costae and the coenosteum is finely ridged. Columellae are small.
Colour: Green or cream with pale costae.
Habitat: Protected turbid reef environments, especially on steeply sloping surfaces.
Abundance: Rare.
Source reference: Veron (2000). Taxonomic reference: Veron (2002).
