Veron, 1985

Paraclavarina triangularis (1)

Type species: Paraclavarina triangularis (Veron and Pichon, 1980)

Total number of species estimated: 1.

Characteristics: Colonies form a network of anastomosing branches, that are triangular in cross section.

Ecology: Uncommon on protected reefs.

Range: Indo-West Pacific.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Hexacorallia
Order Scleractinia
Family Merulinidae
Genus Paraclavarina

Sorry, there are no scientific synonyms and common names available for this taxon

Veron, J., 1985. New scleractinia from Australian coral reefs. Rec. Western Australian Mus. 12: 147-183.

Veron, J.E.N. , 1986. Corals of Australia and the Indo-Pacific. Angus & Robertson.

Veron, J.E.N., 2000. Corals of the world. Volumes 1-3. ? Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Qld.

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