May, 1898

Sinularia brassica

Type species: Sinularia brassica May, 1898

Total number of species estimated: 125

Description: Colonies encrusting or with distinct stalk. Polyparium smooth, lobed, with digitate processes, or with crests. Polyps monomorphic. Internal sclerites are large tuberculate spindles, > 2 mm in length. Sclerites of surface layer are clubs and small spindles. Colour of colonies whitish, yellowish, brownish. Zooxanthellae present.

Habitat: Shallow water.

Range: Widespread in tropical Indo-Pacific.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Class Anthozoa
Subclass Octocorallia
Order Alcyonacea
Family Alcyoniidae
Genus Sinularia

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

Fabricius, K. & P. Alderslade, 2001. Soft corals & sea fans: a comprehensive guide to the tropical shallow water genera of the central-west Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Australian Institute of Marine Science, pp. i-vii + 1-264.

Verseveldt, J., 1980. A revision of the genus Sinularia May (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea). Zoologische Verhandelingen Leiden 179: 1-128.

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