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Caulastraea
Caulastraea furcata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hexacorallia
Order:	Scleractinia
Family:	Merulinidae
Genus:	Caulastraea Dana, 1846
Species
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Synonyms
List Astraeosmilia Ortmann, 1892 Astreosmilia Ortmann, 1892 Caulastrea Dana, 1846 Dasyphyllia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849

Caulastraea is a genus of stony corals in the family Merulinidae. Species of Caulastraea are commonly found in the aquarium trade under the names candy cane coral or trumpet coral.

Species

The following species are currently recognized:

• Caulastraea connata (Ortmann, 1892)
• Caulastraea curvata Wijsman-Best, 1972
• Caulastraea echinulata (M. Edwards & Haime, 1849)
• Caulastraea furcata Dana, 1846
• Caulastraea tumida Matthai, 1928

Gallery

• At Birdworld, England
• A colony in captivity
• Feeder tentacles extended

References

1. ^ "Caulastraea". World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Retrieved 2015-05-03.

External links

• Media related to Caulastraea at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Caulastraea at Wikispecies

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